Key facts
- 20 of the 49ers’ roughly 90-man roster were out of practice due to injury after the seventh day of training camp practices, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner
- Three players are on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list: George Kittle, Isaac Guerendo, and Mykel Williams
- New injuries reported include Nick Bosa (soreness), Dre Greenlaw (soreness), Osa Odighizuwa (soreness), Carver Willis (concussion), Jacob Cowing (hip flexor strain), Kyle Juszczyk (broken finger), and Bret Toth (undisclosed)
- Nick Zakelji and Sam Okuayinonu were hurt during Wednesday’s practice
- Previously injured players still sidelined include Mike Evans (quad), Christian Kirk (calf), Malik Mustapha (hamstring), Kaelon Black (adductor), De’Zhuan Stribling (hamstring), Vederian Lowe (ankle), Jordan James (rib), and Keion White (adductor)
- Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall’s injury was cited by Yahoo Sports/USA Today as a major blow to the receiver room ahead of this wider injury wave
Twenty players sidelined at San Francisco camp
The San Francisco 49ers had 20 players unable to practice because of injury by the end of their seventh training camp session on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, as cited by Sporting News. That figure amounts to a little more than 20 percent of the team’s full roster sitting out due to injury or physical limitations, not counting anyone held out for rest or other reasons.
Who is out and why
Three players are on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list: tight end George Kittle, running back Isaac Guerendo, and defensive lineman Mykel Williams. The other 17 sidelined players are dealing with various injuries. New additions to the report include defensive end Nick Bosa (soreness), linebacker Dre Greenlaw (soreness), defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa (soreness), offensive lineman Carver Willis (concussion), wide receiver Jacob Cowing (hip flexor strain), fullback Kyle Juszczyk (broken finger), and offensive lineman Bret Toth (undisclosed injury).
During Wednesday’s practice, offensive lineman Nick Zakelji and defensive end Sam Okuayinonu also picked up injuries, per the same report. They join a list that already included wide receiver Mike Evans (quad), wide receiver Christian Kirk (calf), safety Malik Mustapha (hamstring), running back Kaelon Black (adductor), wide receiver De’Zhuan Stribling (hamstring), offensive lineman Vederian Lowe (ankle), running back Jordan James (rib), and defensive lineman Keion White (adductor).
Wide receiver room hit hardest
Yahoo Sports, citing USA Today, flagged the 49ers’ wide receiver depth as a particular concern amid the injury wave, following what it described as devastating news involving Ricky Pearsall. Sporting News also noted the Pearsall situation as a preceding blow before this broader wave of camp injuries. With Cowing, Evans, Kirk, and Stribling all banged up in addition to Pearsall, the receiver group is one of the more thinly stretched position groups on the roster right now.
What comes next
Sporting News noted that most of these injuries are not expected to be long-term issues heading into the regular season, though it acknowledged the sheer volume of banged-up players is cause for concern this deep into camp. Neither source provided a specific timetable for players to return to practice or details on how the team plans to manage roster reps while working through the injury list.
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