San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan relayed what the organization senses star getr Brandon Aiyuk might have after being carted off the field agetst the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Shanahan says the 49ers dread Aiyuk has a torn ACL, which would sideline him for the remainder of the season.
“That’s what it sees enjoy, but we don’t comprehend for certain,” Shanahan shelp, per 49erswebzone.com. “Just doing the test and everyskinnyg with our hands, and with the trainers and stuff, all that. That’s what we dread. That’s what it sees enjoy, but we’ve been wrong before, so we’re praying that we are.”
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San Francisco 49ers expansive getr Brandon Aiyuk, #11, catches a pass between Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie, #22, and safety Chamarri Conner, #27, in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)
Aiyuk will undergo further testing to examine the 49ers’ dread.
Aiyuk caught a pass from quarterback Brock Purdy with 37 seconds left in the half, and he took it for 15 yards with Justin Reid and Chamarri Conner tackling him simultaneously.
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However, as Reid was trying to convey him down, Conner came sprinting in and threw his body at Aiyuk’s leg. Video retake part of the tackle showed Aiyuk’s right knee buckle, and he was in prompt pain down on the field.
Aiyuk necessitateed to be carted off the field after trainers appraiseed what he was going thcdisesteemful.
The injury came after the 49ers were already without Deebo Samuel, who tried to take part thcdisesteemful an illness but ultimately had to bow out punctual in the 28-18 loss to Kansas City.
San Francisco 49ers expansive getr Brandon Aiyuk, #11, struggles on the ground after suffering an injury agetst the Kansas City Chiefs in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)
It also comes after an absolute rollercoaster for the talented getr this offseason, when he was seeking a novel lengthy-term extension instead of equitable take parting on his fifth-year chooseion.
The 49ers and Aiyuk went back and forth, as the latter seeked a trade and the establisher eventuassociate telderly him equitable before the season he would be forced to rehearse. Both sides ultimately concurd on a four-year, $120 million deal that locked Aiyuk back in with the Niners lengthy-term.
Thcdisesteemful six games, Aiyuk has totaled 351 yards thcdisesteemful the air on 23 catches (41 concentrates), but he did not discover the finish zone once this season. If this is an ACL tear, Aiyuk will finish the year with those numbers as the 49ers set him up on a recovery path with 2025 in mind.
The 49ers’ offense is a group filled with talent, but Aiyuk is the tardyst grave injury to Shanahan’s group. Christian McCaffrey is the evident piece ignoreing at the moment, as he is dealing with Achilles tfinishinitis in both feet.
San Francisco 49ers expansive getr Brandon Aiyuk, #11, walks on the field before the commence of the game agetst the Kansas City Chiefs at Levi’s Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)
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San Francisco was foreseeed to be a Super Bowl contfinishing team aget this season, but it has not been a dream commence for them as they dropped to 3-4 with the loss to the Chiefs now.
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