49ers’ Gray expected to miss season opener with shoulder sprain

Danny Gray is expected to be out of action for the opening of the 2023 NFL season after the second-year wide receiver sustained a shoulder sprain Saturday night. "We were worried it was a broken collarbone, which is usually eight weeks," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Sunday afternoon in a conference call with Bay Area reporters. "But it is still a pretty bad injury. It's no break, which is good. But it's similar to what [safety] George Odum is dealing with. It's still not great news, but it's better than a break." Shanahan said the report he received from the team's medical staff is that Gray is not expected to be ready for the season opener on Sept. 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a sternoclavicular (SC) joint sprain. Gray sustained the injury on the opening kickoff of the 49ers 21-20 preseason win over the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium. He fielded the kick at the 6-yard line and angled toward the right sideline, where Denver's Ja'Quan McMillian tackled him after a 23-yard return. Gray landed hard on his right side. He was in obvious discomfort upon getting to his feet on the 49ers' sideline. Gray sat out the first preseason tilt against the Las Vegas Raiders due to...