The harm bug that has thrown a wrench into the San Francisco 49ers’ season appears to haven’t any bounds.

The 49ers had been ready for MRI outcomes Monday on potential season-ending accidents to defensive linemen Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas as a result of the MRI truck anticipated to fulfill them at their lodge in West Virginia broke down.

The damaged down truck, nevertheless, is the least of the issues for coach Kyle Shanahan.

Together with the accidents to 2 beginning defensive linemen, the Niners are additionally coping with a excessive ankle sprain to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo that probably will sideline him this week, a sprained MCL that has shut down Raheem Mostert and accidents to working again Tevin Coleman (knee), defensive deal with D.J. Jones (ankle) and linebacker Dre Greenlaw (thigh) that every one got here throughout a 31-13 win towards the New York Jets on Sunday.

Shanahan stated there was quite a lot of frustration when the group arrived for its keep at The Greenbrier resort earlier than visiting the Giants subsequent week.

”You do this just about each Sunday evening,” he stated. ”Normally you do it after losses, however this was one which felt actually good concerning the win however we had a while to (complain) a little bit bit about a few of our unluckiness with accidents, particularly taking the airplane journey collectively and being right here final evening on the lodge collectively. It is also problem, too.”

The tough day on the Meadowlands adopted a foul begin to the 10-day East Coast journey when the group needed to swap airports as a result of its constitution airplane had been hit on the runway, resulting in a six-hour delay.

It has been that kind of season for the 49ers, who have already got performed with out All-Professional tight finish George Kittle, star cornerback Richard Sherman, No. 1 receiver Deebo Samuel, edge rusher Dee Ford and beginning middle Weston Richburg.

The Niners hope this wave of accidents does not affect their season the way in which it did two years in the past when a season-ending knee harm to Garoppolo led to a 4-12 marketing campaign.

”We’re much more geared up for this than we had been a number of years in the past,” Shanahan stated. ”Now we have quite a lot of different good guys, too. You may’t exchange a few of these guys we misplaced, after all. However collectively, I do know we have got group and it is not simply me that feels that. I do know our gamers know that. And I do know quite a lot of guys are excited for alternatives.”

The Niners had been upset after the sport as a result of they felt the brand new turf at MetLife Stadium was particularly sticky and might need contributed to the accidents.

They must return to the identical subject subsequent week to face the Giants and talked to the league concerning the state of affairs. Shanahan stated he hopes his gamers can get assurances of the security of the sector earlier than returning.

”Now we have to return again right here and play once more on the identical floor,” defensive lineman Arik Armstead stated. ”That is anxiousness upsetting to see that occur and know that it’s a must to cope with it once more.”

WHAT’S WORKING

Move protection. After permitting the fewest yards passing in 10 years final season, the Niners shut down Sam Darnold and the Jets regardless of lacking many key items on protection. San Francisco allowed solely 173 web yards passing, with 74 approaching a late garbage-time drive that gave the Jets their solely TD of the sport.

WHAT NEEDS HELP

The brand new turf at MetLife Stadium. The 49ers gamers complained earlier than the sport even began of the sticky floor on turf that had been performed on solely as soon as earlier than. The issues solely bought worse as the sport went on, with a number of gamers leaving with accidents.

STOCK UP

TE Jordan Reed. With Kittle sidelined, Reed delivered in simply his second recreation since 2018. He performed 10 snaps final week after lacking all of 2019 with a concussion however was used rather more towards the Jets. He had six of his seven catches and each of his touchdowns within the first half, becoming a member of Vernon Davis and Terrell Owens as the one 49ers gamers since 2000 with a minimum of six catches and two TD receptions within the first half of a recreation.

STOCK DOWN

Coleman. About the one factor outdoors of accidents that did not go effectively for the Niners was handing the ball to Coleman. He had 14 carries for 12 yards for a mean of simply 0.86. That is the lowest for a Niners participant with a minimum of 12 carries since Delvin Williams gained 9 yards on 13 carries (0.69 ypc) vs. the Rams on Nov. 21, 1976.

INJURED

Ford missed the sport with what initially was described as neck spasms however is now being referred to as a again harm. His standing this week stays unknown. The group agreed to a cope with free agent Ezekiel Ansah, who will formally signal when he passes the COVID-19 protocol. … Kittle will rejoin the group this week and probably may return Sunday.

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KEY NUMBER

23.09 mph. That is the velocity Mostert reached on the primary play from scrimmage within the recreation when he raced 80 yards for a TD run. That is the quickest velocity up to now three seasons, in keeping with NFL NextGen stats. Mostert is the primary participant since Chicago’s Cecil Turner in 1970 to attain a TD of a minimum of 75 yards in every of the primary two weeks of a season.

NEXT STEPS

The Niners go to the Giants on Sunday. The 49ers spent every week on the highway between video games again East twice final season, topping 40 factors and 500 yards in wins at Cincinnati and New Orleans.

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