The 49ers’ injury report for Week 5 came back with some not-so-good news for San Francisco. Starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is ruled out with a calf injury, and tight end George Kittle is doubtful also with a calf issue.
This isn’t ideal for the 49ers going into a crucial NFC West showdown against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals, but it felt like a matter of time before they were bitten by the injury bug in this manner after toeing the line without avoiding anything catastrophic since Week 1 when Raheem Mostert went down with a season-ending knee injury.
Here’s a rundown of their Week 5 injury report: