49ers vs. Falcons: Week 15 Preview for San Francisco

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Dec 11, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Torrey Smith (82) remains down after a fall in a reception attempt against the New York Jets during the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium. The New York Jets defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Significant 49ers Injuries

San Francisco has been bitten by the injury bug pretty hard in previous weeks. The team lost tight end Vance McDonald (shoulder) and center Daniel Kilgore (leg) to season-ending injuries.

This means tight end Garrett Celek and offensive lineman Marcus Martin will move up spots on the team’s depth chart, likely for the rest of the year.

Here’s the remainder of the 49ers injury report, courtesy of the team’s website:

Name	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Game Designation
WR 13 Aaron Burbridge	Hamstring	LP	LP	FP	(-)
DT 92 Quinton Dial	Elbow	FP	FP	FP	(-)
DT 90 Glenn Dorsey	Knee	LP	FP	FP	(-)
RB 24 Shaun Draughn	Ribs	FP	FP	FP	(-)
LB 58 Eli Harold	Toe	FP	FP	FP	(-)
QB 7 Colin Kaepernick	Neck	(-)	FP	FP	(-)
LB 59 Aaron Lynch	Ankle	FP	FP	FP	(-)
WR 82 Torrey Smith	Concussion	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
T 74 Joe Staley	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	Doubtful

The two biggest injuries of note are to wide receiver Torrey Smith (concussion) and left tackle Joe Staley (hamstring).

Smith suffered his concussion in Week 14, falling awkwardly on his head while trying to catch a pass versus the Jets. He’ll be out, not having yet cleared the league’s concussion protocol.

Meanwhile, Staley will likely be replaced by offensive lineman Zane Beadles, who moved from left guard last week while Staley was out.