Williams among three 49ers to be shut down for rest of season

Not only did the 49ers leave Miami with a 29-17 loss to the Dolphins, but they also return to the Bay Area with even more injuries to an already battered roster. Coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to the media via conference call Monday and shared that several offensive linemen will miss the final two games of the 2024 NFL season due to injuries. Jaylon Moore (quad), who had been filling in at left tackle, and right guard Aaron Banks (knee) both have injuries that are too severe to recover before the end of the season. Trent Williams, who already has missed the past five games with an ankle injury, also will sit out the remainder of the campaign with the 49ers officially eliminated from NFL playoff contention. "He won't be playing in these next two games," Shanahan said of the All-Pro left tackle. "Hasn't improved enough to get him out there and we don't see that happening enough in these two weeks, especially in the situation we are in." Spencer Burford, who entered Sunday's game at left tackle in place of Moore, sustained a calf injury against the Dolphins. But at the time of Monday's call, Shanahan had not received the results of the lineman's MRI and was unable to provide further...