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The San Francisco 49ers will be without a handful of key players when they host the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
We already knew that running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason would be unavailable for the Week 14 showdown. Both of those stud ball carriers have been placed on injured reserve. But the injury woes don’t stop there for San Francisco, which will also be without star pass rusher Nick Bosa and future Hall of Fame left tackle Trent Williams. Those are two huge blows for a 49ers team that is coming off a butt-kicking on Sunday Night Football in Week 13 at the hands of the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills.
I’m not sure which absence would be more damaging for the 49ers.
Nick Bosa is a four-time Pro Bowl edge defender who was the Associated Press’ Defensive Player of the Year in 2022. The 27-year-old Bosa has 60.5 career sacks in 78 games. Through 10 games this season, Bosa has collected seven sacks, 10 tackles-for-loss, and 17 quarterback hits. The guy is an absolute menace and our viewing experience as Bears fans will be better with him on the sideline.
Being without Trent Williams is notable, too. The 36-year-old left tackle has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last 11 seasons and could make a case to make it 12-in-a-row if he can get back on the playing field. Williams, who has been named a first-team All-Pro offensive lineman in each of the last three years, was officially ruled out by the team on Friday.
The Week 14 Bears-Niners game kicks off at 3:25 p.m. CT on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Both teams come into the game riding the struggle bus. Chicago is riding a six-game losing streak, while San Francisco comes in with a 5-7 and in last place in the NFC West. Yikes.
San Francisco 49ers Injury Report — Week 14
Updates from Niners camp ahead of Sunday’s game against the Bears:
- Offensive lineman Sebastian Gutierrez has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.
- Linebacker Jalen Graham and running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn have been activated from the practice squad.
- Safety Talanoa Hufanga was activated from injured reserve.
- Offensive lineman Aaron Banks has been downgraded from questionable to out.
More to come tomorrow.
