49ers injury updates
Mar 25, 2006 at 11:00 PM
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Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Mike Rumph returned to the field for the team's offseason conditioning program. Rumph missed most of the 2005 season with a foot injury.
He also states that tight end Eric Johnson and wide receiver Rashaun Woods also returned to the field. Johnson missed most of the 2005 season with a foot injury while Woods had a thumb injury.
Wide receiver Derrick Hamilton, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in May of 2005, is still on a rehabilitation schedule and not participating in the team's offseason conditioning program.
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