49ers injury updates

The San Francisco 49ers opened their three-game 2022 exhibition schedule with their only preseason home game, a matchup against the Green Back Packers. The Niners entered the game without their two starting cornerbacks, Charvarius Ward and Emmanuel Moseley. Ward is dealing with what head coach Kyle Shanahan called a "muscle strain," while Moseley is sidelined with a hamstring strain. Also out due to injury to start the game is defensive lineman Arik Armstead (knee sprain) and running back Elijah Mitchell (hamstring). Several 49ers players, including tight end George Kittle, tackle Trent Williams, running back Jeff Wilson, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, defensive linemen Nick Bosa, Samson Ebukam, and Charles Omenihu, and

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided several injury updates via a conference call on Saturday afternoon, the day after the team's 28-21 win over the Green Bay Packers in its preseason opener. DE Drake Jackson The rookie defensive end left Friday night's game in the second quarter. Shanahan said after the game that Jackson was dealing with a "shoulder stinger" and would undergo further tests. That's what it turned out to be, said Shanahan. CB Dontae Johnson The veteran cornerback left the game in the fourth quarter and was evaluated for a rib injury. "Dontae Johnson has ribs/cartilage fracture," Shanahan said. "He'll be week to week." OL Daniel

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters before Monday's practice as the team prepares for its road preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Opening comments: "Injuries, nothing to add except yesterday [DB] Jimmie Ward pulled his hamstring a little worse than the other guys so he is going to be some time. Besides that, go ahead." Is there any update on T Mike McGlinchey and how long he'll be out and whether that injury that he suffered is in any way related to what he's been dealing with recently? "No, it's not related to that, but I think he's going

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans spoke with reporters after Thursday's joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. CB Qwuantrezz Knight, it looked like he was out there a lot, it looked like he was making a lot of plays, around the ball a whole lot. "Yeah, Q Knight, he's done a great job and it was fun to see for him these past two days versus these guys. We had to move him around a lot because of injuries in our backend, so he's done a great job of just being a smart player who can move around, play multiple positions and being a guy you can count on. And it was fun to see him make a few plays for us.