Latu’s knee, other injuries likely to impact 49ers’ initial roster

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers will have a few injuries to consider when constructing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday. Rookie tight end Cameron Latu sustained the latest injury. Latu, a third-round draft pick, is likely to undergo surgery to repair a damaged meniscus in his knee, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday afternoon. Injury situations involving wide receivers Danny Gray, Ray-Ray McCloud and Chris Conley, as well as kickers Jake Moody and Zane Gonzalez, also figure to impact the team's roster decisions. "It all plays into each other," Shanahan said on a conference call with Bay Area reporters. "We're not ready to decide, yet, but it all plays into the 53. "We know the positions we want. We know the numbers that we need. We have to see who's available. Some of these guys who are hurt, like Ray-Ray and Danny Gray, now Cam, we're just going to have to see how long it is and whether to think about IR or whatever it is for the 53." Moody's status for the 49ers' season opener on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Pittsburgh Steelers remains questionable. He sustained a quadriceps strain in practice this week. Gonzalez was scratched from Friday night's preseason finale due to a calf...