Romello Height, the latest rookie edge rusher for the San Francisco 49ers, just broke his hand and needs surgery, and honestly, you have to wonder what kind of team will even be left when they have to face our Seahawks in Week 5. That’s right, while our Hawks were busy schooling the Cardinals 31-7, the 49ers’ injury list got even longer, and it sets up a truly wild matchup in a few weeks. Head coach Kyle Shanahan dropped all the injury updates on Monday, and it sounds like a full-blown emergency in Santa Clara.
The Niners’ Injury Report Is a Whole Novel
Let’s just rip the band-aid off. Wide receiver Mike Evans is dealing with a hip injury, pulling himself mid-game in Week 2 because something was clearly bothering him. Shanahan said Evans will be managed throughout the week with limited practice reps, and it wouldn’t surprise anyone if he sat out multiple practices or had a limited tag, only to suit up on Sundays. But that’s just the start. Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and defensive tackle James Thompson Jr. are both rocking high-ankle sprains. Those two could be out anywhere from three to six weeks. Robinson is even a potential candidate for the Injured Reserve list.
Thompson Jr. played 34% of the snaps in Week 2, which tells you how much they were relying on him. If he’s closer to that three-week mark, the Niners might have to grit their teeth and just have him inactive on game days without burning a precious IR spot, because there are only so many players you can designate to return from IR. With Romello Height’s broken hand and required surgery, and him playing over half the snaps in Week 2, Shanahan didn’t even rule out Height playing as soon as Sunday, possibly with a protective cast, like Talanoa Hufanga, CJ West, and Jimmie Ward have done before. But man, that’s a tough pill to swallow for a rookie who’s already making an impact, especially with Sam Okuayinonu and Mykel Williams already sidelined. Per the NFL transaction wire, the Niners weren’t even among the five teams holding tryouts on Monday, though that might change tomorrow unless they’re happy with practice squad guys Sebestian Valdez, Kevin Givens, and McKinnley Jackson. Good luck with that!
Week 5 vs. Our Hawks Just Got Spicy
Now, here’s where it gets really interesting for us. Shanahan specifically mentioned Mykel Williams and Christian Kirk. Under the new PUP rules, Williams is eligible to return to practice this week after Week 2, but the Niners are holding both him and Kirk out. Why? Shanahan is hopeful both those guys can finally get some practice in Week 4, which would give them a week under their belts for a potential Week 5 debut. And who do they play in Week 5? You guessed it, the Seattle Seahawks.
So, while those Niners are patching up their roster and crossing their fingers for Week 5, our Seahawks just put up 31 points against the Cardinals, rolling to a 31-7 win that showed off our talent. Week 5 is shaping up to be a straight-up battle in the Emerald City, and with these injuries, you know our guys are gonna be licking their chops. Keep your eyes peeled, 12s, because that Week 5 clash could be an absolute showstopper!
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Originally reported by Niners Nation.
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