The San Francisco 49ers’ season of woe — whoa? — continues. The Niners are 4-4 after making it to the Super Bowl last season. Plagued by injuries, they now will be without QB Jimmy Garoppolo and TE George Kittle.
A sprained ankle will sideline the starting quarterback for multiple weeks. Nick Mullens will likely get the call for SF when it faces Green Bay on Thursday in Week 9.
The news on George Kittle is worse. The great tight end has suffered a broken bone in his foot and is done for eight weeks.
George Kittle is out eight weeks with a broken bone in his foot, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2020
49ers’ QB Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to be sidelined indefinitely with his high ankle sprain, source tells ESPN. 49ers feel he needs time to rest an injury that has bothered him since Week 2. Nick Mullens took over for Garoppolo on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/ujzkCunrLm
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2020
Garoppolo’s history as a starter:
2016: separated shoulder in second start
2017: five healthy starts after joining SF
2018: Tore ACL in third start
2019: Healthy 16-game season
2020: High ankle sprain in second start, re-aggravated in fourth start after returning— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 2, 2020