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Jets vs. 49ers: Previewing Week 14 for San Francisco

By Peter Panacy

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Oct 2, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers tackle Joe Staley (74) warms up prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers tackle Joe Staley (74) warms up prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

Significant 49ers Injuries

The Niners have certainly endured their fair share of injuries on the season, and Week 14 won’t be a clean slate of health either.

Here’s the injury-report breakdown, courtesy of the team’s website:

Name Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game Designation
DL 98 Ronald Blair Hamstring FP FP FP (-)
DT 92 Quinton Dial Elbow DNP LP LP Questionable
DT 90 Glenn Dorsey Knee LP LP FP (-)
RB 24 Shaun Draughn Ribs LP LP FP (-)
LB 58 Eli Harold Toe LP LP FP (-)
C 67 Daniel Kilgore Hamstring FP FP FP (-)
LB 59 Aaron Lynch Ankle LP LP LP Questionable
T 74 Joe Staley Hamstring (-) DNP DNP Doubtful

Linebacker Aaron Lynch has missed the last five games due to a high-ankle sprain. And the Niners pass rush has struggled mightily as a result.

This group is on pace to be worse than the 28 sacks generated a year ago, and Lynch’s absence is a major reason why.

Veteran left tackle Joe Staley’s hamstring injury will probably keep him out of the active lineup on Sunday. San Francisco may elect to put right tackle Trent Brown on the left side, while inserting rookie tackle John Theus in Brown’s stead. Or maybe we’ll see a different combination with veteran guard Zane Beadles bumping to the outside.

Nonetheless, Staley’s probable absence hurts San Francisco’s offensive line in a major way.