The San Francisco 49ers Player Injuries this year continue to mount, as Josh Morgan becomes the latest victim of injury when he broke his lower leg in the Niners 48-3 rout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jim Harbaugh had hoped the injury would not be season ending, but that hope was dashed when Morgan was placed on the IR this week. This is bad news for those that have purchased 49ers tickets. With Josh Morgan out, this will really hurt the 49ers offensively.
Player Injury report for week 6:
Listed as Out (Will Not Play):
WR Braylon Edwards (knee) – Edwards had a surgical procedure performed on his knee, and is expected to return to action after the teams week 7 bye. His absence becomes more significant this week vs. the Lions, after Josh Morgan’s injury.
CB Tramaine Brock (hand) – Brock, who began the season as the starter in nickel packages on defense is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair his broken right hand.
FB Moran Norris (fibula) – Moran Norris will miss another game due to his injured fibula. Rookie Bruce Miller, a converted defensive end, has been filling in for the veteran. There is no set timetable for Norris’ return.
Did Not Participate In Practice
OG Mike Iupati (knee) – Iupati has been dealing with a nagging neck injury, but this week was wearing a bandage on his knee. There is no indication he will miss the Lions match up, but his health is a concern as the Niners will face their biggest offensive line challenge of the season from the Detroit defensive line unit.
Limited Participation In Practice
LB NaVorro Bowman (neck) – Bowman has 42 tackles, 35 of them solo, and has exceeded expectations as a replacement for Takeo Spikes. Together with Patrick Willis, the 49ers have the best run defense in the league. Watching these two together on the field makes spending the cash for 49ers tickets worth it!
DT Isaac Sopoaga (infection) – Sopoaga missed last week’s game with a staph infection, but returned to practice, which is a good sign he’ll play this weekend and resume his role from Ricky Jean Francois.
CB Shawntae Spencer (toe) – Spencer is not expected to miss any time.
WR Michael Crabtree (foot) – Michael Crabtree continues to rest his foot to prevent re-aggravating the injury.
S Dashon Goldson (knee) – Goldson has performed very well so far this season, but the Niners secondary will be challenged this week against the Lions formidable WR’s.
OG Adam Snyder (forearm) – Snyder will be tested this week as he faces Suh and the Lions strong defensive line.
Full Participation In Practice
WR Ted Ginn (finger) – Ted Ginn may see more snaps at WR this week, as the Niners attempt to account for the void left by Josh Morgan.
Injured Reserve Players
Will Tukuafu was undrafted out of Oregon, and was in his second year with the Niners after being called up from the practice squad late in the 2010 season. He played in two games this season before a wrist injury ended his season.
Nate Byham tore his ACL in practice during preseason. Byham was a sixth-round pick out of Pittsburgh in the 2010 season and was expected to play behind Vernon Davis and Delanie Walker. Byham was a large blocking TE expected to be used often by the TE friendly system brought in by Jim Harbaugh this year.
Curtis Holcomb was the Niners last pick of the 2011 draft out of Florida A&M. He ruptured his achilles tendon in a conditioning drill during the preseason. Expected to help shore up the CB position, he will spend his rookie season on the IR. Being placed on the IR list has not effected the sales of 49er tickets at all.
Dontavia Bogan is an non-drafted rookie wide receiver out of South Florida, and he suffered a torn right ACL on the third day of training camp.
