Tag: Javon Hargrave

49ers place 2 on season-ending IR, sign DE to active roster

Tons of roster moves for the 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers announced a slew of roster moves Saturday ahead of their Week 4 matchup with the New England Patriots.

Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and linebacker Curtis Robinson were both placed on IR after suffering season-ending injuries.

Hargrave tore his triceps in the 49ers’ Week 3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Robinson, a reserve and key special teams contributor tore his ACL during Thursday’s practice.

The 49ers had three open roster spots after placing that pair on IR. They filled one of those spots by promoting defensive end Sam Okuayinonu to the active roster from the practice squad. Okuayinonu posted the first full sack of his career in Week 3 when he was up on a standard practice squad elevation. He figures to be a key piece of the 49ers’ defensive line rotation, and he may even see time rushing from the interior.

Two players were also elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.

Undrafted rookie defensive tackle Evan Anderson will make his NFL debut, beating out veterans T.Y. McGill and Shakel Brown for the one-week roster spot. He’ll get playing time as a run stopper on the interior.

The other elevation is another undrafted rookie. Safety Jaylen Mahoney will make his NFL debut. He gives the 49ers added depth at safety with Talanoa Hufanga officially listed as questionable after rolling his ankle in practice on Friday.

Kickoff between the 49ers and Patriots is slated for 1:05pm Pacific Time from Levi’s Stadium.

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Kyle Shanahan hints at potential schematic shakeup for 49ers defense

Could the 49ers’ personnel force them to make big-time schematic changes on defense?

There may be significant change coming for the San Francisco 49ers’ struggling defense.

Since Week 2 we’ve seen the 49ers mix up their personnel to try and help that unit. Rookie defensive backs Malik Mustapha and Renardo Green have gotten some run. Second-year linebacker Dee Winters saw time in De’Vondre Campbell’s Will LB spot in Week 3 before exiting with an ankle injury.

Now a bigger alteration could be on the horizon following defensive tackle Javon Hargrave’s injury. His absence leaves a sizable hole in an already thin defensive line, and the 49ers may not have the personnel to make up for his absence in the current iteration of their defense.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Wednesday in a press conference indicated Hargrave’s season-ending triceps tear may act as a catalyst for some scheme changes.

“I thought our D-Line last week affected the quarterback the most that they had in their three games,” Shanahan said. “I thought that they had one of their better games. But it’s a huge loss, losing Javon. Guys are going to have to step it up and when you don’t have the rush, then you’ve got to turn to other things schematically.”

The number of players the 49ers can realistically rely on to ‘step up’ in Hargrave’s absence is small. Defensive end Nick Bosa will need to look more like a Defensive Player of the Year. DE Leonard Floyd will need to look more like he has the past four seasons. The entire defensive tackle rotation will need to be better. It’s going to be a group effort, but it’s hard to imagine the 49ers are going to affect the quarterback at the rate their current scheme requires.

Perhaps the club experiments some with a 3-4 defensive front. That’s something assistant head coach Brandon Staley has done during his career as a defensive coordinator and head coach.

They may have to alter things in the secondary as well changing when and how much they run zone coverages vs. man coverages.

Whatever it winds up being, all the possibilities have to be on the table for the 49ers. They weren’t playing championship-level defense to start the year even with Hargrave in the mix. Now they have to figure out how to do it without him, and that just might require San Francisco to make big changes in how its defense operates.

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49ers 1st Week 4 practice report highlights depth of injury woes

The 49ers practice participation report for Wednesday isn’t super fun.

The San Francisco 49ers’ injury situation isn’t getting better as the club prepares to face the New England Patriots in Week 4.

Their practice participation report featured a host of big-time names on top of the key players who are already slated to miss the contest.

Wide receiver Deebo Samuel was among the non-participants. He’s on track to miss a second consecutive game because of a calf injury. Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave was also a non-participant after suffering a partial triceps tear against the Rams. He’s expected to go on season-ending IR soon.

The good news is quarterback Brock Purdy was a full go after dealing with back soreness following Week 3. Cornerback Charvarius Ward, who was questionable against the Los Angeles Rams with knee and hamstring injuries, wasn’t present on the report.

Here’s what Wednesday’s practice participation looked like:

Did not participate

DT Javon Hargrave (triceps)
WR Deebo Samuel (calf)
LT Trent Williams (illness)
LB Dee Winters (ankle)

Any time Williams is out it’s worth taking note of. Ideally his illness won’t hold him out of Sunday’s game. The other news here is that Winters is out. He returned in Week 3 from a preseason ankle injury, then quickly re-aggravated that ankle on the Rams’ fake punt. Winters could have a key role in the 49ers’ defense once he’s healthy.

Limited participation

TE George Kittle (hamstring)

A limited session is better than nothing for the All-Pro tight end. He was initially doubtful for Week 3 before getting ruled out Saturday. That the team didn’t immediately rule him out on Friday’s injury report is a good sign for his availability this week, but his status the rest of the week will give us a clearer picture.

Full participation

QB Brock Purdy (back)

It didn’t sound like this would be a huge issue when Shanahan announced it during Monday’s conference call. However, back injuries can be tricky so getting confirmation that Purdy was a full go is a good sign.

49ers add familiar face on defensive line to practice squad

The 49ers added a player to their practice squad as the hunt for a Javon Hargrave replacement begins.

The San Francisco 49ers filled the empty spot on their practice squad on Wednesday.

Defensive lineman Shakel Brown is returning to San Francisco to join their practice squad a day after the club released veteran safety Tracy Walker III.

Brown was with the 49ers in camp and had a nice preseason. His return gives the team additional internal depth to help replace defensive tackle Javon Hargrave who is out for the season following a partial triceps tear in Week 3.

San Francisco added Brown in the offseason and he spent time with them in training camp and the preseason. He played 72 snaps across the 49ers’ three preseason contests. Brown was let go at final cuts.

He’s also been with the Tennessee Titans and has yet to make his NFL debut.

This signing gives the 49ers a trio of interior defensive linemen on their practice squad. Brown joins veteran T.Y. McGill and undrafted rookie Evan Anderson as potential Hargrave replacements.

It’ll be interesting to see how the 49ers manage that group. They may permanently elevate a player, but they could opt to rotate through them with standard practice squad elevations to see which player fits best on the defensive front.

Figuring out how to fill the void left by Hargrave is now atop the 49ers’ to-do list on defense, and now they have another internal option.

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49ers plummet in power rankings as injuries sink season

The 49ers are plummeting in power rankings, and it’s hard to argue against the fall.

The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of an early season swoon.

While losses in Weeks 2 and 3 are far from season-ending blows, the nature of the 49ers’ 2024 campaign so far indicates that things may never turn around for them following a third consecutive deep playoff run.

A good indicator of where the 49ers season has gone is where they land in the USA TODAY power rankings where they’ve careened out of the top 10 following their losses to the Vikings and Rams.

Via USA TODAY’s Nate Davis:

Injuries are generally the only factor which have undercut Kyle Shanahan’s teams – in the regular season – and, boy, are they piling up. DT Javon Hargrave (triceps) is now out for the year, while QB Brock Purdy is dealing with a balky back and the first dip below .500 in his career. When RB Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) returns remains anyone’s guess.

It’s hard to push back on the analysis from Davis because it appears the only thing that would turn the 49ers’ season around is a dramatic shift in their health situation.

There are certainly other areas they could improve. Their pass rush hasn’t been good enough, but Hargrave’s injury won’t help in that area. They need more from All-Pro WR Brandon Aiyuk as well. San Francisco’s struggling defense could also use a shakeup in its starting lineup.

All of that would be helpful, but as long as players like George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and McCaffrey are missing games, it’s nigh impossible to paint the 49ers as a top 10 NFL club, much less a Super Bowl contender.

The good news is there’s a long way to go in the 18-week season and the necessary improvements are clear. It’s just a matter of whether they can facilitate those improvements before time in their long season runs too short.

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NFC West Watch: more brutal injury news for 49ers

NFC West Watch: more brutal injury news for 49ers

The Seattle Seahawks’ primary rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, are off to a tough start this year. Their campaign to defend their conference championship has hit a few snags already, and we aren’t even a month into the season. The biggest issue facing San Francisco so far has been their overall health, which has their roster looking closer to being a skeleton crew than it does a juggernaut.

When healthy, we know how lethal the 49ers offense can look. Unfortunately for them, they haven’t been able to field everyone. In San Francisco’s Week 3 loss to the Rams, they were without wide receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) and tight end George Kittle (hamstring), which is already on top of them not having star running back Christian McCaffrey – who was placed on Injured Reserve on September 14th.

Now, ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting more bad news for McCaffrey, who is apparently seeking a specialist all the way in Germany for his Achilles tendinitis.

The news regarding McCaffrey from Schefter followed two other bits of equally troubling injury updates for the 49ers. Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered a partial triceps tear, and as a result is likely out for the remainder of the season. Losing Hargrave is a massive blow to San Francisco’s incredibly talented defensive line.

Of course, the 49ers’ injury woes would not be complete without bad news surrounding their quarterback. Schefter also announced Brock Purdy is dealing with back soreness, making him day-to-day as the team gears up for their Week 4 game against New England. Of course, one can’t help but to make the joke about his back being sore from carrying this team, because Purdy certainly did so in Week 3. I’ve been as tough on Purdy as anyone, but even I will give him credit for his solid play thus far.

Regardless, San Francisco is in a world of hurt right now… both literally and figuratively. They are 1-2 following two-straight losses. One where they were bullied by Minnesota, and one where they blew it against an even more depleted Rams team. The 49ers should be fine against the Patriots no matter who suits up, but from there the road back to the Super Bowl is starting to look a little more treacherous for them.

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Banged-up 49ers lose Javon Hargrave; Brock Purdy day-to-day

Injuries are piling on the San Francisco 49ers

The injuries continue to decimate the San Francisco 49ers.

Defensive lineman Javon Hargrave is likely lost for the season with a partially torn triceps.

Heading into the Week Four game against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium, quarterback Brock Purdy is listed as day-to-day with back soreness.

Tight end George Kittle missed the loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a hamstring injury. Wideout Deebo Samuel is sideline with a calf injury and star running back Christian McCaffrey is on IR with Achilles tendinitis.

McCaffrey traveled to Germany to see a specialist about his injury problem.

Former Eagles DT Javon Hargrave to miss remainder of 49ers season with a torn triceps

Former Eagles DT Javon Hargrave to miss remainder of 49ers season with a torn triceps

Another former Eagles defender will miss the remainder of the 2024 NFL season.  Raiders safety Marcus Epps suffered a torn ACL on Sunday, and now, 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will see his season end after a triceps tear sustained in Sunday’s loss to the Rams.

Hargrave joined the 49ers in free agency after the Eagles Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs, signing a four-year, $84 million deal.

Hargrave recorded three tackles, including a sack, in Sunday’s loss. The defensive tackle logged four tackles during San Francisco’s first two games.

During his first year with the Niners, Hargrave logged 44 tackles (25 solo), including 7.0 sacks, and two passes defensed across 16 regular-season appearances in 2023.

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49ers injury news: Javon Hargrave likely out for season

Javon Hargrave is out for the season.

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have any big injury news in the immediate aftermath of their Week 3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but that changed Monday when head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to reporters on a conference call.

Shanahan said defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered a partially torn triceps in the loss. Immediately after the game the 49ers’ head coach said the club was hopeful it was just a contusion.

Hargrave had a terrific game against the Rams in Week 3, posting his first sack of the year and five pressures against a shaky LA offensive front.

Shanahan said the team may look externally for replacements, but the more likely replacements will come from the practice squad where T.Y. McGill and Evan Anderson are both available at defensive tackle. Defensive end Sam Okuayinonu may also be an option to rush from the inside. Shanahan indicated the club also believes some of its edge rushers can kick inside.

In some better interior DL injury news, Kalia Davis is an option to return soon according to Shanahan. He’s dealing with a knee injury he suffered during the preseason that required surgery. At the time of the injury the 49ers indicated it would be about a half-season absence for Davis. Shanahan said it’s unlikely he returns for Week 4, but it could be soon.

Hargrave signed with the 49ers last offseason. This year he posted one sack and had eight pressures through San Francisco’s first three games. The team is recommending surgery for Hargrave, which would end his season, though there’s a chance he might be able to return for the postseason.

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49ers injury news: Star DL has triceps issue after loss to Rams

The 49ers defensive tackle recorded three tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss against the Rams on Sunday.

With Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle already sidelined against the Los Angeles Rams, the injury bug continued to stick around the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Following the 49ers’ stunning loss to the Rams, Kyle Shanahan revealed injuries from Sunday’s contest in Los Angeles. The 49ers head coach told reporters that starting defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered a triceps injury against the Rams. Shanahan noted that it might be a contusion. According to Matt Barrows of The Athletic, Hargrave will undergo tests this week.

Via @mattbarrows on Twitter:

Despite suffering an injury, Hargrave was able to get to the quarterback on Sunday. Hargrave recorded his first sack of the season against Matt Stafford. Hargrave added three tackles and a tackle for loss against the Rams.

Via @49ers on Twitter:

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