Two Key Starters on the 49ers Sustained Injuries Against the Lions

The 49ers almost came out clean with injuries in their win against the Lions. Here are the two key starters that are nicked up.
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The San Francisco 49ers almost came out clean with injuries in their NFC championship win against the Detroit Lions.

Luckily, only two key starters sustained injuries. Kyle Shanahan revealed on Monday on a conference call that Ambry Thomas (ankle) and George Kittle (toe) emerged nicked up from the game. The injuries are not considered serious as Shanahan said that both players are being treated as "day-to-day" this week.

A huge sigh of relief there. Now is not the time for the injury bug to strike the 49ers as they prepare to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl to rematch from four years ago. Now, Thomas did leave the game due to his injury, which forced safety Logan Ryan to play in the slot. His injury could've been worse, but thankfully it isn't significant. The 49ers should be fully healthy entering the Super Bowl.

And since the game isn't for another two weeks, that gives the 49ers time to rest. Shanahan shed some light on what this week will look like for the 49ers.

“We had them in today. They're still in right now. We're just finishing this game right now. We'll give them the next two days off," Shanahan said. "Then we'll start our practice week and game plan here Thursday, Friday, Saturday. So when the players come back after their two days off, which will be Thursday, we should have the game plan in by then."

I wouldn't expect Kittle or Thomas to miss out on practice this week. At the worst, they'll be limited. Regardless, the 49ers have to feel amazing that no one suffered an injury that will keep them out of the big game. 


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Jose Luis Sanchez III
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.