49ers Injury Report: Ronald Blair tears ACL, Joe Staley Fractures Finger

Injury updates on the players who went out of Monday night's matchup with the Seahawks.
49ers Injury Report: Ronald Blair tears ACL, Joe Staley Fractures Finger
49ers Injury Report: Ronald Blair tears ACL, Joe Staley Fractures Finger /

The domino effect of injuries just never subsides for the San Francisco 49ers as head coach Kyle Shanahan has revealed via conference call that Ronald Blair III has a torn ACL. Blair suffered the injury when he chased down Russell Wilson to sack him at the line of scrimmage. It was a critical play in the game that he executed on to keep the 49ers alive. Blair will miss the remainder of the season to have it surgically repaired. 

As for Joe Staley he just made his return on Monday night, he has suffered a fractured finger. He will get a second opinion on it, but it doesn't look good for the veteran. Of course, the injuries do not stop there. It wouldn't feel right if there wasn't a handful of them. The amount this team sustains is just unreal. 

To go along with Blair and Staley, D.J. Jones, who had the first sack on Russell Wilson, will miss this Sunday's game with a groin injury and is considered week-to-week. Matt Breida will also likely miss Sunday with an ankle sprain, though he is currently seeking a second opinion. 

Lastly, Emmanuel Sanders exited the game on Monday night with an apparent rib injury. Shanahan revealed that it does not appear serious, but it is the cartilage in his rib that is bothering him. Sanders will be considered day-to-day and is a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup. 

Honestly, will the 49ers ever catch a break with these injuries? 

It truly is the main derailment for this football team. You just have to sympathize with these guys because they cannot reach their potential when their players are dropping like flies. The 49ers will have some major decisions to make on which players they will want to activate off of injured reserve now that the activation period is open.


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JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.