CB Marcus Cromartie, who was activated from the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad earlier in the week, is questionable to return in the team's game against the Atlanta Falcons. He suffered a facial laceration in the second quarter of play.
The 49ers are already short-handed at the cornerback position against the Falcons. Tramaine Brock (shin), Kenneth Acker (chest, concussion), and Keith Reaser (ankle) are not playing.
Along with Cromartie, the team also activated newly signed CB Chris Davis from the practice squad.
Update:
Chromate did return to the game.
On the surface, it may seem like 49ers quarterback Trey Lance took a bit too much punishment in his first NFL start, having carried the ball 16 times while being on the other end of two sacks and seven quarterback hits. But thankfully, Lance got out of the game unscathed and assured reporters afterwards the hits he took weren't as bad as they looked.
Lance spoke to reporters following the 49ers' 17-10 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday, during which he ran for 89 yards while also throwing for 192 yards and one interception on 15-of-29 passing. He downplayed any concerns about the amount of hits he took, saying that most of them didn't exactly leave him in pain.
"I didn't really think I took too many shots. I'm sure I'll see how I feel tomorrow. A lot of them were
