"We're fearing ACL," a disappointed Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the game. But as is often the case in the NFL, the 49ers head coach knows it is next man up.
"I've got a lot of confidence in C.J.," Shanahan said of Beathard. "He got a lot of playing time last year, led us to our first win last year, came today, made a hell of a throw on that fourth down (which was called back because of a questionable penalty), no hesitation. C.J.'s a gamer. Everyone in here has a ton of respect for C.J., how he handles himself. He's a man out there, and he's a very good quarterback. We're fortunate to have him."
The "hell of a throw" that Beathard made late in the game against the Chiefs:
Here is the Garoppolo injury:
Here he was being carted out of Arrowhead Stadium after the game: