More injury trouble for the 49ers. On Tuesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan disclosed that left tackle Joe Staley has a finger fracture/dislocation. The injury could require surgery, which would rule him out for a couple of weeks.
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Its already been a trying year for Staley, was out for a while due to broken fibula. Staley returned on Monday night, only to hit the trainer’s room yet again.
Even without the services of Staley, and right tackle Mike McGlinchey, the 49ers’ run game was among the best in the NFL in the first half of the season. There’s reason to believe the 49ers’ line can continue to hold up, but it’s obviously not great news for a team with Super Bowl aspirations.
After their first loss of 2019 – an overtime defeat at the hands of the rival Seahawks – the Niners will aim to get back in the win column on Sunday against Arizona.
This is getting a little ridiculous. What’s the update on Sanders?
The lack of an update is bad news
Well i spoke too soon:
“… X-rays taken at Levi’s Stadium were inconclusive, leading Sanders to have an MRI on Tuesday morning.
The results of further testing revealed the cartilage damage, which Shanahan said will put Sanders’ availability for this week’s game against Arizona up in the air but isn’t something the Niners expect to be a long-term issue.
“He’ll be day-to-day …”
It’s crazy how many injuries this team deals with every year and to such key players. It blows my mind.