The San Francisco 49ers are wrapping up their preseason schedule against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium, but they already took a hit. Rookie cornerback Ephesians Prysock suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter and was initially questionable to return. He has since been officially ruled out for the rest of the game.
A Fourth-Round Pick’s Early Setback
This is a tough break for the 23-year-old Prysock, who the 49ers drafted in the fourth round, 139th overall, this year. He played his college ball at Arizona and Washington before San Francisco picked him up. The kid had actually shown some flash, popping a bit in the team’s first two preseason games. So yeah, this isn’t just a random injury, it’s a big loss for this specific contest, especially with the starters sitting it out.
Immediate Impact on Cornerback Rotation
With Prysock sidelined, the 49ers’ cornerback group is going to have to make do. For the remainder of this game, they are relying on Jack Jones, Jakob Robinson, Eli Apple, and Darrell Luter Jr. to hold down the fort. It’s a sudden test of their depth for what’s left of the preseason.
What happens with Prysock’s injury in the coming days will be huge for how that cornerback room shapes up. We’ll be watching to see how the other guys step up in the next preseason matchup.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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