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49ers-Cowboys Injury Updates: Charles Omenihu returns after brief exit
Jan 22, 2023 at 4:26 PM
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The San Francisco 49ers are playing the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The team entered the game missing only two players due to injuries. They are quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) and cornerback
Ambry Thomas (ankle). Both were among
San Francisco's seven inactive players.
Below are the 49ers-related in-game injury updates.
DE Charles Omenihu (oblique, questionable)
Charles Omenihu headed for the locker room late in the first quarter. Jordan Willis replaced him at defensive end. Omenihu emerged from the locker room early in the second quarter and slowly returned to the sideline.
The 49ers announced that Omenihu is questionable to return due to an oblique injury.
Update: Omenihu returned to the game in the second quarter.
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