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Rams vs. 49ers: Full Week 3 preview for San Francisco

By Logan Stanley

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 24: Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 24: Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Reuben Foster #56 of the San Francisco 49ers is helped off the field after he was injured in their game against the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Reuben Foster #56 of the San Francisco 49ers is helped off the field after he was injured in their game against the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Significant injuries

Like last week, Reuben Foster headlines this injury report. Foster went down with a high ankle sprain in the season-opening game against the Carolina Panthers. While initially feared to be severe, it appears the 49ers and Foster have escaped serious injury.

Fortunately for the team, it looks like Foster is on the fast track to a maybe a speedy recovery:

Joining Foster in the injury news is safety Eric Reid, who hurt his knee against Seattle. It also looks like another lengthy absence was avoided as Reid will not have to undergo surgery for his injured left PCL. There’s no definitive timeline, but Reid will be out for a few weeks.

Here’s what the rest of the injury report looks like for San Francisco, coursety of NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco: