Programming note: NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Bay Area will provide complete coverage of the 49ers’ season opener against the Rams in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday, Sept. 10. First, tune in to NBC Sports Bay Area at 4:30 p.m. PT for “49ers Pregame Live.” Then, switch over to NBC Bay Area or Netflix at 5:30 p.m. PT for the game broadcast. As soon as the game ends, flip back to NBC Sports Bay Area for “49ers Postgame Live.”MELBOURNE, Australia — Defensive end Sam Okuayinonu will undergo foot surgery, and the 49ers are hopeful he can be available later in the season.
The 49ers placed Okuayinonu on injured reserve after he sustained the injury just prior to the team’s departure from the Bay Area to Australia for the Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
“He had a plate in his foot a while ago, and on our bonus practice, the day we came, just stepped on it and it broke,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said.
The 49ers signed defensive lineman Khalid Kareem off the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad to take Okuayinonu’s spot on the 53-man roster.
Okuayinonu, 28, faces a...
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