Come Monday morning, that was no longer the case. Hufanga has entered the concussion protocol, according to coach Kyle Shanahan. That comes after Hufanga was evaluated for a head injury on Atlanta’s first offensive series and passed the tests to return to the game. “He passed it then,” Shanahan said. “He passed one after the […]
Continue readingATLANTA — The San Francisco 49ers’ rash of injuries did not clear up Sunday. In fact, it got worse. Two more key Niners players — offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey and cornerback Charvarius Ward — departed Sunday’s 28-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with calf and groin injuries, respectively. Both injuries happened in the first half, […]
Continue readingDefensive tackle Javon Kinlaw (right knee) and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (torn left ACL) are the team’s ninth and 10th players to land on injured reserve this season, though Kinlaw could be one of its eight players designated to return once he has been on the list for at least four games. Moseley will soon have […]
Continue readingWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The San Francisco 49ers got the news they expected but didn’t want Monday afternoon when coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that cornerback Emmanuel Moseley suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. Moseley’s injury will require surgery that ends his season, which isn’t a surprise to the Niners, who feared that […]
Continue readingThe Niners had just dispatched the Panthers 37-15 to get to 3-2 but headed to the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for a week of practice with mixed emotions. That’s because they had just watched four key players limp away from the Bank of America Stadium artificial turf with myriad injuries. Cornerback […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The San Francisco 49ers placed one starter on injured reserve Saturday but replaced him with another one returning from that same list. The Niners announced Saturday that they’ve placed offensive tackle Colton McKivitz on injured reserve with a sprained left MCL in his knee, which means he must miss at least the […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Much like he wouldn’t when given a clear path to an opposing quarterback, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa didn’t hesitate Monday night when he was asked what the ceiling for this Niners defense can be. “I think it’s best in the league,” Bosa said. “That’s kind of our mindset […]
Continue readingA little more than a week after star left tackle Trent Williams suffered a high right ankle sprain in a Sept. 25 loss to the Denver Broncos, Colton McKivitz departed Monday night’s win against the Los Angeles Rams with a knee injury. On Tuesday afternoon, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said further testing on McKivitz’s knee […]
Continue readingCoach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Williams will likely miss four to six weeks with a high right ankle sprain and that Al-Shaair could miss about eight weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee. Neither player is expected to require surgery, according to Shanahan. A more precise timetable for Williams won’t be known […]
Continue readingShanahan already had an idea of how people would react when the Niners and incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo agreed to a revised contract to retain Garoppolo as the backup to new starter Trey Lance. And Shanahan is also well aware of how the drumbeat for a quarterback change will grow louder if and when Lance […]
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