The 49ers will be without their 2025 first-round pick for the remainder of the season.Rookie defensive lineman Mykel Williams, who left San Francisco’s 34-24 win over the New York Giants on Sunday in the fourth quarter with an injury, sustained a torn ACL at MetLife Stadium, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Monday in a conference call with local reporters.“It wasn’t perfect because there was a lateral meniscus, but they feel good about it,” Shanahan said of the tear. “… His career will be fine from it. It will heal great.”The 49ers selected Williams with the No. 11 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and in nine games this season, the 21-year-old recorded one sack, one fumble recovery, 20 combined tackles (four for a loss) and three quarterback hits. Williams, alongside Alfred Collins and C.J. West, are the three rookie defensive lineman San Francisco has relied heavily on this season. “I’m really happy with Mykel. I would do the exact same thing over again,” Shanahan said. “I just hurt for him. I was loving watching him battle through all this stuff. He battled back in the season after an injury in training camp....
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