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2 weeks Ago By Teddy Ricketson
Injuries are a part of football. But injuries to big name players or that start mounting up through the roster can derail a team's season — and that's what the 49ers are trying to avoid. San Francisco was expected to be one of the leaders in the NFC this season.
The injuries started popping up in the preseason, though, and came to a head when the first injury list was due for the 49ers' Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets. Despite the reports being that he would play, star running back Christian McCaffrey was downgraded to out an hour and a half before kickoff. The injuries have only grown for San Francisco since then.
As the 49ers head into a Week 8 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys for "Sunday Night Football," let's recap the injuries they have endured so far this season. NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule 49ers 2024 timeline of injuries 2024 Preseason Dre Greenlaw The 49ers came up short against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, and they added injury to insult. Defender Dre Greenlaw was quite literally getting ready to take the field, jumping and trying to get himself amped up, when he ended up tearing his Achilles.
He was not only out for the rest of the game but has yet to play this season. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that there is a chance he can return by Week 12. Elijah Mitchell Mitchell had been a complement to McCaffrey.
In the preseason, Mitchell was working back from a hamstring injury. He then injured his other hamstring and was subsequently ruled out for the entirety of the regular season. Drake Jackson Jackson was a promising rookie taken in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
He tore his patellar tendon in 2023 and was working his way back, but suffered a big setback this past January. Jackson has played in 23 games and has tallied six sacks and an interception. MORE: Week 8 NFL Power Rankings | Week 8 NFL picks | Week 8 NFL picks against the spread 2024 Regular Season Christian McCaffrey McCaffrey was a limited practice participant all during Week 1 leading up to the game against the Jets.
He was listed on the report with an Achilles injury. McCaffrey has since been added to injured reserve and has visited specialists in Germany. Barring any setbacks, there is now an optimism that he will be able to play in Week 10 after San Francisco's bye week.
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com/YXawbbzl1i Javon Hargrave Hargrave is a veteran leader of the San Francisco defensive line. He would start if he was healthy, and the Niners are certainly missing the seven sacks that he had last season. Hargrave suffered a triceps injury early in the season and is on IR.
Talanoa Hufanga Hufanga played in 10 games last season but still was tied with the third-most interceptions on the team. After just two games this season, he suffered a wrist injury and was placed on IR. There is hope that he can return in Week 11, but it depends on his .
Matthew Wright Wright was signed to take over for the injured Jake Moody. He assumed kicking duties, but then made a tackle on a kickoff return. When going for a tackle, he picked up a shoulder injury that forced him to IR.
Wright played in only one game, but made all three of his field goal attempts and all three extra points. Deebo Samuel Samuel picked up a calf injury early in the season and was forced to miss a game. He was active for San Francisco's Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, but only played a handful of snap.
Samuel was dealing with an illness and it turned out to be pneumonia. He was seen using the oxygen mask on the sideline and ended up being admitted to the hospital. Jake Moody Moody kicked in five games this season.
The starting kicker suffered an ankle injury in Week 5. It caused him to miss Week 6, 7 and 8. He is expected back after San Francisco's Week 9 bye.
Jauan Jennings The wide receiver injuries continued and after taking over for an injured Samuel, Jennings is now dealing with his own injury. He picked up a hip injury in Week 6 that caused him to miss the Week 7 game against Kansas City. Jennings didn't practice to start Week 8 and is likely to return after the bye week.
Jordan Mason Mason has been filling in for McCaffrey and has played well. Through seven games the backup ran for 667 yards and three touchdowns. He suffered a shoulder sprain in Week 6 that caused him to miss Week 7 against Kansas City.
Mason is expected back in Week 8. Brandon Aiyuk Aiyuk is the latest big injury for the 49ers. He had been the model of consistency while his teammates dropped like flies around him.
Aiyuk went down hard during the game and had to be helped off by trainers. He was diagnosed with a torn ACL and PCL and his season is over..
