BB.METLIFE NIGHTMARE AGAIN: 49ers Rookie “Broken Knee” ACL, Season is Over – “Cursed” Turf Drives SF Fans Crazy!
The 49ers got a win against the New York Giants in Week 9, but they may have lost Mykel Williams for the season.
The San Francisco 49ers were able to get a win against the New York Giants in Week 9, but they may have lost one of their defenders for the rest of the season, according to Can Inman of the Bay Area News Group.
“49ers fear top draft pick DL Mykel Williams sustained a torn ACL on MetLife Stadium turf with 4 minutes left in 34-24 win,” Inman wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
That’s not the best news for the 49ers, as they’ve already lost their top two defenders in Nick Bosa and Fred Warner for the rest of the season because of injuries. They’ll now have to find more depth to shore up the absences on the defensive line.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan had just spoken about Williams and gave an honest assessment of the rookie this season.
“I think Mykel’s just playing a lot of football,” Shanahan said. “He’s doing stuff outside. He is doing stuff inside. I would love for us to be able to take some plays off of him. We tried too hard last week (against the Texans). With all those guys going down, I think he still ended up getting [53 defensive snaps].
“But just going through this league and all the experience he is doing and fighting through some injuries and fighting through a lot of playing time, I think he’s growing a lot.”
Williams has had an up-and-down season so far, and with the injuries to the defense, he was given more of an opportunity to play. Just like any rookie, there’s a lot of learning he has to do every week, but if he actually suffered a torn ACL, he will have to wait until sometime next season to get back at it.
As for the 49ers, they keep taking hit after hit when it comes to injuries, but they’re still finding ways to win.
Injury to 49ers QB Brock Purdy (toe) could linger all season
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy will be dealing with his right big toe injury the rest of the season, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after Sunday’s 34-24 road victory over the New York Giants.
The contest against New York marked the fifth in a row that Purdy missed. There was optimism he would be available against the Giants because he was listed as questionable and wasn’t ruled out for the game as in previous weeks.
But when the team turned in its pregame list of inactives, Purdy’s name was on it.
“We’re trying to ease Brock out there in the practice stuff, but anytime you’re dealing with his turf toe, it’s something that probably won’t fully go away all year regardless of when he comes back,” Shanahan said. “He’s going to always have to deal with a little bit. … So it’s really about just assessing when’s the best time to come back that you have to deal with it the least. It’s a little bit of a tricky decision.”
Shanahan said Purdy “wasn’t that close” to being active Sunday despite being listed as questionable. Adrian Martinez served as the No. 2 quarterback behind Mac Jones.
“I just want to make sure he gets 100% better and won’t put him out there too early,” Shanahan said. “Thought about it as a possible backup or emergency, but I think the more time we get, the better.”
Purdy was initially hurt during the season-opening 17-13 victory over against the Seattle Seahawks and missed the next two games. He aggravated the injury during a 26-21 home loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4.
Jones has started seven games and San Francisco (6-3) has won five of them. He passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns against New York.
Also, the 49ers fear that rookie defensive end Mykel Williams tore the ACL in his right knee in the fourth quarter while pressuring Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. Williams, the 11th overall pick in the 2025 draft, will undergo further testing on Monday.
“He’s just down and you never know. Hopefully it’s not the worst but, if it is, hey, that sucks for this year,” Shanahan said. “But that’s all it sucks for. You’ll be back next year and this won’t affect you at all.”
