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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan jumped on a conference call today, the day after the team's 41-33 Week 1 victory over the Detroit Lions. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Opening Comments: "Starting off with injuries: [CB] Jason Verrett had an ACL, so he'll be out on the year, [RB] Raheem [Mostert] ended up chipping off a piece of cartilage. He'll go on IR, but he should be able to return. An anticipated return they say is eight weeks. [LB] Dre Greenlaw had same groin so he is day-to-day. [LB] Marcell Harris had an oblique strain. We will re-evaluate, but hopefully he should be good by Wednesday. [DL] Dee Ford had a minor ankle sprain, believe

The San Francisco 49ers are signing running back Kerryon Johnson to the practice squad, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The news comes after running back Raheem Mostert, initially thought to have suffered an injury that would sideline him for eight weeks, announced that he has opted to have season-ending surgery to repair what head coach Kyle Shanahan described as "chipped knee cartilage." Today's reports state that Mostert suffered a torn meniscus. And with RB Raheem Mostert announcing today that he is out for the season

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell has been nominated for his first Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Week Award. The nomination comes after the Niners' 41-33 Week 1 road win over the Detroit Lions. Mitchell finished the game with 104 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, entering the lineup after Raheem Mostert exited with a knee injury. The other award nominees are quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Mac Jones of the New England Patriots, wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals and DeVonta Smith of the Philadelphia Eagles, and cornerback Paulson Adebo of the New Orleans

At one point in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers were down to newly acquired running back Trenton Cannon on the depth chart. Every other running back, at some point during the 17-11 win, sustained an injury. Even fullback Kyle Juszczyk was slow to get to the sideline after dealing with a leg cramp. Obviously, that one is not serious, but head coach Kyle Shanahan did provide updates on the others. The first running back to exit the game was Elijah Mitchell, who has been thrust into a starting role due to the season-ending injury to Raheem Mostert. Mitchell returned to the game after medical staff examined him for what was reported as a shoulder injury. Several other injuries to running backs occurring after his probably played a part in the