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49ers’ Kyle Shanahan provides injury updates ahead of next playoff game
Jan 16, 2023 at 11:10 AM
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The San Francisco 49ers are eager to learn which team they will face on Sunday in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. The Niners will
host the winner of Monday night's game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
On Monday, two days after the
49ers' 41-23 playoff win over the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters via a conference call, providing injury updates from the Wild Card game.
Wide receiver
Jauan Jennings and defensive end
Samson Ebukam sustained ankle injuries and are day-to-day. That was the extent of the in-game injuries.
The good news is that it seems as though the 49ers escaped Saturday's game without any serious injuries emerging and appear relatively healthy heading into the Divisional Round.
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