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49ers-Saints injury news: CB K’Waun Williams being evaluated for a head injury
The San Francisco 49ers lead the New Orleans Saints 42-40 late in the fourth quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome but haven't escaped the injury bug just yet. The latest casualty appears to be cornerback K'Waun Williams, who walked off the field with team doctors and was replaced by Emmanuel Moseley.
Williams was shaken up after a tackle on running back Alvin Kamara and is being evaluated for a head injury.
Williams is in his fifth NFL season and his third with San Francisco. He has played in all 13 games with the 49ers this season.
San Francisco is already without veteran pass rusher Dee Ford (hamstring) and starting center Weston Richburg (knee, ankle).
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San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams signed his reworked contract last week. Included was wording that prevents the team from using the franchise tag on him next year. That means that Williams and the 49ers must agree on a new contract extension before he hits free agency in 2021, or agree to part ways.
As part of his reworked contract with the 49ers, OT Trent Williams cannot be franchise tagged after this season, per source. The eventual goal for both sides remains a long-term deal for the 7-time Pro Bowler.— Field Yates (@FieldYates)
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pic.twitter.com/qpGPYNLAcP— DJ_2Great (@D7_Reed) July 3,
CBS Sports ranks four NFL head coaches ahead of 49ers' Kyle Shanahan
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Many consider San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan to be one of the most innovative young minds in football. After a massive rebuild that started in 2017, his squad reached the Super Bowl last season and was a play or two away from potentially winning a championship.
The 49ers could be a formidable obstacle to opposing teams for years to come. Or everything could collapse. You never know in the NFL. But Shanahan is amid a championship window, and fans are waiting to see if he can take advantage of it.
Writer Sean Wagner-McGough of CBS Sports recently ranked his top 10 NFL head coaches and listed Shanahan at No. 5 (h/t to Peter Panacy of Niner Noise).
