The San Francisco 49ers went on the road and secured a 34-24 win over the New York Giants on November 2 at MetLife Stadium. However, this victory came at a cost as the injury bug continues to bite the Niners.
After already losing Nick Bosa and Fred Warner to significant injuries, the 49ers may be facing another setback. Rookie defensive lineman Mykel Williams, the team’s 2025 first-round pick, went down and appeared visibly frustrated, pounding his helmet as medical staff attended to him.
Following an evaluation in the blue tent, Williams slowly walked off toward the locker room. Head coach Kyle Shanahan gave an early update after the 49ers’ win over the Giants, expressing concern that Williams could have a serious knee injury.
“We’re worried it’s an ACL, but you never know until tomorrow,” Shanahan told reporters (h/t 49ers Web Zone). “He’s just down. You never know, so I said, ‘Hopefully, it’s not the worst, but if it is, hey, that sucks for this year, but that’s all that sucks for you. You’ll be back next year, and this won’t affect you at all.”
49ers QB Mac Jones Talks Mykel Williams Injury
A confirmed ACL injury to Williams would be another major setback for the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive line, already dealing with significant losses. Nick Bosa is out with a torn ACL, Bryce Huff remains sidelined with a hamstring issue, and Yetur Gross-Matos was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Losing Williams, one of the team’s most promising young defenders, would further test the unit’s depth. 49ers quarterback Mac Jones remains hopeful that Williams’ injury isn’t serious, even as the team continues to lose players week after week.
“I don’t know what the severity of it was, but I was definitely pissed,” Jones said. “I was sitting there just getting ready to go back in, and I didn’t know who it was. And [then], I was like, ‘Oh, Mykel—I hope he’s OK.’ So just prayed for him, and I know he’s walking around and stuff, so hopefully he’s doing better.”
Will the 49ers Be Active at the Trade Deadline?
The 49ers recently added Keion White via trade and signed Clelin Ferrell to the practice squad to strengthen their defensive front. Despite mounting injury concerns, San Francisco improved to 6-3 with the road victory.
With the NFL trade deadline approaching on November 4, all eyes will be on the 49ers as a team that could make a move to address the losses, particularly on defense. One player that they are linked to is Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson. On November 2, FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer provided an update on the veteran potentially being available.
“[The Bengals] did say no originally,” Glazer said on “FOX NFL Kickoff.” “Then, over the last couple of days, a bunch of GMs said, ‘Hey, you better check this out, because now they’re saying yes to us.‘ Whether or not they can get what they’re looking for, I don’t know. But about a week ago, it seemed like a hard no, and now it’s not.”
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