SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers departed their win towards the New England Patriots with a prolonged damage listing headlined by an ankle difficulty for Fred Warner.
However coach Kyle Shanahan stated Monday that none of these accidents is taken into account vital sufficient to maintain anybody out for the long run. That, most notably, consists of Warner, the star linebacker who can be everyday this week after lacking the second half Sunday.
Warner had further imaging carried out on the ankle Monday morning, and the outcomes alleviated any fears the Niners had about it Sunday night time.
“We positively really feel higher when it says everyday,” Shanahan stated. “When it says excessive ankle sprain or something like that that is at all times a while. I do know he is hurting immediately however simply from the studies and all the pieces, when it says everyday that provides him an opportunity to heal up this week.”
Warner injured the ankle simply earlier than halftime towards the Patriots after taking part in 27 snaps and making seven tackles to go together with an interception return for a landing. He was seen on the sideline in a helmet and testing the ankle to open the third quarter however didn’t return.
After the sport, Warner did not appear overly involved that the damage was too severe.
“It was all primarily based off of really feel,” Warner stated. “Like I stated, it’d take lots for me to faucet out, so I imply if I may have been on the market, I’d’ve been. We’ll get extra data as we go together with scans and all that, however I really feel good proper now.”
Warner is not the one Niner who can be thought of everyday this week. The truth is, each participant who was listed on the damage report after the sport has that very same designation. That group consists of fullback Kyle Juszczyk (shoulder), tight finish George Kittle (ribs), defensive deal with Jordan Elliott (knee), receiver Jacob Cowing (shoulder) and receiver Chris Conley (indirect).
The 49ers may be getting some reinforcements from injured reserve this week. Receiver Ricky Pearsall was positioned on injured reserve after struggling a gunshot wound in an tried theft on Aug. 31 in San Francisco.
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Pearsall has now missed the required 4 video games that go together with being on injured reserve and is eligible to have his observe window opened. Shanahan stated a choice on that can be made within the subsequent couple of days.
Defensive deal with Kalia Davis can also be eligible to return to observe, one thing Shanahan stated is within the works.
“There is a good likelihood we open his window this week,” Shanahan stated. “I might be stunned if it is not open for Wednesday’s observe.”
Shanahan additionally confirmed what basic supervisor John Lynch instructed KNBR radio in San Francisco on Friday, which is that working again Christian McCaffrey has been coping with tendonitis in each Achilles, although one has been extra problematic than the opposite.
McCaffrey stays on injured reserve, although Shanahan stated Friday that he’ll start ramping up his rehab this week.
“He is had it in each,” Shanahan stated. “I feel it began in a single, you overcompensate, it went to the opposite. Primarily considered one of them has simply been bothering him, however he is had it in each.”
