Nick Bosa, the guy who terrorizes QBs every Sunday, missed his second straight practice Friday for the San Francisco 49ers, a huge red flag for the defense on a short week. This dude’s got knee and calf issues, and while it’s looking like he’ll suit up against the Atlanta Falcons, the plan is to then get him a week off during the bye. So, yeah, he’s playing hurt, folks.
The Walking Wounded: Key 49ers Absences Pile Up
Bosa isn’t the only headache for the Niners. Wide receiver Mike Evans also skipped practice for the second day in a row because of rib and Achilles problems. Now, the word is this might just be his thing this year, where he doesn’t practice but still plays. Kinda wild, right? You gotta wonder what that means for game-day performance.
Then there’s the defensive tackle situation. Gracen Halton missed his second day with a quad injury, and honestly, the 49ers are thinner than a Seattle summer fog at that position. It’s not good. James Thompson showing up as a limited participant with an ankle injury is a tiny bit of good news, but the source says he’s not a one-for-one swap for Halton. Rookie Romello Height also popped up on the report with a hand injury and illness after being a full participant Thursday. You just gotta hope it’s only an illness and he’ll be good to go with the game 72 hours out.
Oh, and let’s not forget Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Marques Sigle (ankle), and Garret Wallow (hamstring) also didn’t hit the field Friday. That’s a lot of key playmakers sidelined, even for practice.
Juszczyk’s Shocking Recovery and the Guys Limping Through
But hey, it’s not all doom and gloom! Fullback Kyle Juszczyk, who looked like he was gonna miss multiple games when he was grabbing his knee, was a full participant Friday. If he only sits one game, that’s seriously impressive. Huge boost for their offense, no doubt.
A few other guys were limited in practice, including Siran Neal (neck), Upton Stout (shoulder), Colton McKivitz (illness), Christian Kirk (calf), and Mykel Williams (knee). Carer Willis, who had a toe injury on Thursday, isn’t even on the report anymore, which is a good sign for him.
Alright, that’s the latest from the other side of the pass. As for our Hawks, they were battling it out. Final score from Denver: Seattle Seahawks 14, Denver Broncos 17. Not the result we wanted, but we turn the page and get ready for the next one, 12s!
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Originally reported by Niners Nation.
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