Prior to Week 14, the 49ers’ injury situation was not good, and it didn’t get any better during their 28-16 victory over the Seahawks.
In a conference call on Monday, head coach Kyle Shanahan went into further detail about the injury updates he received just after the game. The San Francisco 49ers have a long list of injured players, and there isn’t much hope that they will be close to 100% when they meet the Cardinals in Week 15.Hargrave’s hamstring issue caused him to leave Sunday’s game. Hargrave might return to practice later in the week, according to Shanahan, but the team will keep an eye on his recuperation. If the team decided to give him a week off to make sure his hamstring doesn’t become a chronic problem, it wouldn’t come as a major surprise.Similar to Hargrave, Ward left Sunday’s game after just two plays due to a groin ailment. He might be out till Week 15 due to that illness.
Greenlaw’s hip problem was the lone concern mentioned in Shanahan’s initial postgame statement, which the LB returned from on Sunday. He is currently regarded as day-to-day due to an ankle issue he is also battling with.
When Burks was injured during the game is unknown. Burks’ ailment, according to Shanahan, is expected to be tendinitis, which will keep him out for a few weeks.Armstead’s foot and knee problems kept him out of the game on Sunday. His situation hasn’t much changed for Week 15. According to Shanahan, he’ll “probably be in the same boat this week as last week.”
Dwelley missed Sunday’s game against Seattle due to a severe ankle sprain he sustained against the Eagles. When asked about the status of the seasoned TE, Shanahan simply replied, “We’ll see how the week goes.” Considering he had a significant ankle sprain, it’s hard to think he could play only two weeks later.
After Burford missed Week 14 due to a separate knee ailment than the one that held him out of Week 12, Shanahan is optimistic the team will get Burford back.Luter, a rookie fifth-round selection and valuable special teams player, is expected to be able to practice again after missing Sunday’s game.Due to what Shanahan described as “residual knee soreness” following the Week 13 game in Philadelphia, Mitchell missed practice the whole previous week. Shanahan expressed hope that Mitchell might make a comeback this week.Due to what Shanahan described as “residual knee soreness” following the Week 13 game in Philadelphia,
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