Exum figured to start in place of Jaquiski Tartt (shoulder), who is listed as doubtful, if the safety cannot play in Los Angeles.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked on Friday about Exum's performance against the Chiefs.
"I thought he got a lot better as the game went," he said. "I think he made some mistakes early in the game and I think once he played a little bit more I think it slowed down for him. From a physical standpoint, I thought he played fairly well just running. I thought he tackled fairly well. I thought he did good jobs in his coverage. I think it took him a little bit for the game to calm down for him as it did for a lot of our defense in the first half. But, I was definitely happy with how he finished."
The updated injury report for the 49ers' game against the Chargers now looks like this:
Out
G Joshua Garnett (toe), CB Richard Sherman (calf)
Doubtful
S Jaquiski Tartt (shoulder)
Questionable
DB Antone Exum Jr. (quadricep), RB Matt Breida (knee), S Adrian Colbert (hip), RB Alfred Morris (knee)
More San Francisco 49ers News
-
Why Ji'Ayir Brown's call to 49ers legends is concerning
In the NFL, sometimes the gap between a player's perception of himself and the reality of game film is wide. There are often too many people surrounding the player who tell him only what he wants to hear. Because of this, a young player can be easily convinced that he is better... -
Bleacher Report hands out offseason grade for 49ers
The national narrative around the San Francisco 49ers this offseason has been simple: stay healthy, and the championship window is still open. That sentiment reappeared this week in a new offseason report card from Bleacher Report, where the publication pointed to the return of... -
Fox Sports predicts 49ers as NFC's top team in 2026
File this one under "Things I didn't expect to read today." A national NFL reporter is predicting the San Francisco 49ers to be the NFC's top team in 2026. And although it may be a tad early for such a prediction, 49ers fans will undoubtedly enjoy this one. Henry McKenna, of... -
49ers veteran named best player who could be cut before 2026 season
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk may seem like the obvious answer when discussing the team's best player who could still be cut before the 2026 NFL season. After all, the organization has already indicated that Aiyuk has likely played his final snap in the Bay...