Kyle Shanahan revealed that Gould sustained his injury during Tuesday's light practice. The head coach doesn't foresee the injury being a long-term issue, though.
"I think he's got a chance to play Monday," Shanahan told reporters. "If not, we expect him back the following week."
Shanahan was asked what he knows about his new kicker, McLaughlin.
"I know he's a rookie," the coach responded. "I know he was 6-of-9 in his (field-goal) attempts. I think he was Big 10 Player of the Year, or something like that (he was actually First-Team All-Big Ten and the Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year in 2018).
"But I know he's, according to John (Lynch) and all the guys upstairs, according to (special teams coordinator Richard) Hightower and the special teams guys, he's the best [kicker] available, and I'm excited to have him here."