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49ers confirm torn ACL for DL Solomon Thomas

The 49ers announced DL Solomon Thomas has a torn ACL.

The 49ers on Monday confirmed defensive lineman Solomon Thomas tore his ACL in their win over the Jets.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan after the game said the team was thinking he might’ve suffered an ACL tear, but was holding out hope his knee injury wasn’t severe. That hope was dashed with an MRI.

Thomas went down one play after defensive end Nick Bosa was carted off with an ACL injury. It wasn’t as clear how Thomas hurt his knee, but he went down immediately clutching his knee.

The 49ers selected Thomas No. 3 overall in the 2017 draft. This year was the final year of his rookie deal, and the hope was that a move to play on the interior more frequently would help Thomas put together a breakout season. Now he won’t get that chance with his season-ending knee injury.

Thomas in three seasons prior to 2020 had six sacks in 46 games. He’s set to be a free agent after this year.

49ers’ East Coast road trip has been a disaster from the start

The San Francisco 49ers can’t catch a break in their East Coast trip.

The 49ers’ Week 2 win over the New York Jets didn’t go particularly well for the victors. They lost defensive end Nick Bosa to a presumed torn ACL. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, running back Raheem Mostert and defensive lineman Solomon Thomas were also among those injured in the game. San Francisco’s problems didn’t start at kickoff though, and they didn’t end after the final whistle.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday in a video conference with reporters was supposed to give updates on Bosa, Thomas and others. His updates were limited though thanks to an issue with the MRI truck that was supposed to be joining the team at The Greenbrier in West Virginia.

“A lot of this stuff isn’t still confirmed yet. You guys know we’re at the Greenbrier,” Shanahan said. “We had an MRI truck scheduled up here and that truck broke last night, So, the local hospital is helping us out with MRIs, but that’s why we’re behind on everything.”

That’s right. The truck meant to help confirm the 49ers’ injuries couldn’t even make it without getting injured itself.

The 49ers should’ve had an inkling their two-game East Coast swing may not be its best ever road trip though. Their flight to New Jersey wound up getting delayed because their charter plane was crashed into on the runway before the team left San Jose.

“Yeah, the plane we were supposed to take out on Friday somehow, I don’t know how, but someone crashed into it on the runway,” Shanahan explained. “People working, I guess. So, they dented it and we thought they were going to fix it and then they thought it was not safe to travel. So, I’m glad they made that decision, but they got us a new plane in San Francisco. We had to go to a different airport and so it got us about a six-hour delay. So, it just got us in real late. We didn’t get in until about 2:30, land, and get to the hotel around 4:00. We were supposed to get there at 9:00, but luckily, we came on Friday. It would have been a big issue if we came on Saturday.”

That’s about as bad as a road trip can start for an NFL team, which aims to keep a tight schedule. Having a six or seven hour delay thrown into the top of the trip doesn’t help that.

On top of the delay, they suffered a number of substantial injuries, followed by the issue with the MRI truck. It was just a nightmare 48 hours all around for the 49ers. They’ll look to turn their fortunes around during their stay on the East Coast before facing the Giants on Sept. 27 at MetLife Stadium.

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49ers fear torn ACL for DE Nick Bosa, uncertain for DL Solomon Thomas

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Nick Bosa could have a torn ACL. There’s hope for something less severe for Solomon Thomas

The 49ers lost defensive end Nick Bosa and defensive lineman Solomon Thomas on consecutive first-half plays vs. the New York Jets. It sounds like they may have lost both for the season.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the game that they fear a torn ACL for Bosa. With Thomas there’s hope it’s something less severe.

Bosa’s knee got twisted around when he got blocked on a run play and he was carted off. Thomas went down awkwardly on a pass rush the next snap. He was also taken off on a cart.

It’s unlikely there’ll be official diagnoses on either player until Monday, but the early returns aren’t promising.

San Francisco’s depth on the defensive line already wasn’t great, especially on the ends. Shanahan said the team will work out some free agent defensive linemen, including Ziggy Ansah who’s already been in for a workout but couldn’t come to terms on a contract.

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Nick Bosa, Saquon Barkley, Jimmy Garoppolo lead list of injured players in Week 2

Nick Bosa, Saquon Barkley, Solomon Thomas. All kinds of prominent NFL players are going down with injuries in Week 2.

Going into the 2020 season, the assumption was that with no preseason and few padded practices, players would suffer a high injury rate right away as their bodies weren’t quite acclimated to the rigors of regular-season football.

That didn’t happen to a noticeable extent in Week 1, but through just the first half of the early games in Week 2, we are developing an unfortunate rash of injuries that could be quite consequential.

The most notable was the knee injury suffered by 49ers edge-rusher and Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa, who had to be carted off the field after suffering a knee injury. Fellow defensive lineman Solomon Thomas was also removed from the game with a leg injury, and in the third quarter of San Francisco’s game against the Jets, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was also declared out.

For the Giants, running back Saquon Barkley is out with a right knee injury. Broncos starting quarterback Drew Lock is out with a shoulder issue. Rams running back Cam Akers is out with a rib injury.

Hopefully, the tide of injuries will slow down, and the injuries that have happened won’t prove to be too serious.

Jets WR Breshad Perriman, CB Quincy Wilson ruled out vs. 49ers

The Jets are down to three healthy wide receivers with the latest injury to Breshad Perriman.

Update: Perriman and Wilson have both been downgraded to out for the remainder of Sunday’s action.

The Jets are now down to three healthy wide receivers.

Breshad Perriman left Sunday’s game against the 49ers in the second quarter with an ankle injury and currently questionable to return. With Perriman out, the Jets have Chris Hogan, Josh Malone and Braxton Berrios as the only three available wide receivers. Jamison Crowder did not suit up on Sunday because of a hamstring injury.

Quincy Wilson is also questionable to return, as he is being evaluated for a concussion. Pierre Desir, who was benched in favor of Wilson in Week 1, is filling in for Wilson.

49ers officially rule Nick Bosa, Solomon Thomas out vs. Jets

The 49ers won’t have DE Nick Bosa or DL Solomon Thomas for the rest of their game vs. the Jets.

The 49ers made the expected updates on Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas official before the end of the first quarter. Both the defensive linemen are out for at least the rest of Sunday’s game after they were carted off on consecutive plays.

Bosa got his knee twisted up on a block. Thomas it was less clear what happened, but he appeared to get tangled up in a couple bodies.

There’s no ruling on what their injuries are, and we probably won’t get an official announcement on the severity of their ailments until Monday.

 

Solomon Thomas carted off field vs. Jets

The San Francisco 49ers injury situation is only getting worse. Solomon Thomas was carted off one play after Nick Bosa left on a cart.

It’s a full-blown disaster for the 49ers at MetLife Stadium. One play after Nick Bosa was carted off with an apparent knee injury, defensive lineman Solomon Thomas went down and was carted off.

Richard Sherman and Deebo Samuel are already on Injured Reserve. George Kittle is out. Dee Ford is out. Things couldn’t be going much worse for San Francisco to open this season.

We’ll have an update once the team provides one.

49ers defensive line depth continues to stand out in camp

Solomon Thomas and Kerry Hyder could be two huge keys in the 49ers replicating their stout defensive line.

The 49ers’ defensive front was the catalyst to the club’s run to the Super Bowl last season. While the starting unit was strong, it was the depth that allowed the line to be relentless and impact quarterbacks for all 60 minutes. Despite losing defensive tackles DeForest Buckner and Sheldon Day, training camp returns indicate depth on the defensive line should continue to be one of the team’s biggest strengths.

Following the team’s Friday practice inside Levi’s Stadium, ESPN’s Nick Wagoner noted that two potentially key rotation pieces had strong outings on the defensive line.

He said Solomon Thomas and Kerry Hyder both stood out during the session. Thomas had a couple of sacks, and Hyder contributed another while applying consistent pressure. Defensive tackle Kevin Givens was also a player Wagoner singled out form the defensive line.

With rookie defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw still finding his way in the NFL, having a bulked up Thomas playing well on the interior is a significant development for San Francisco. He’s entering his fourth season and has bounced around inside and outside during his career. Now he’s set to play almost exclusively inside where he’s more comfortable, and the change has him playing well in camp. If he translates that into the regular season and the 49ers can rely on him to push the pocket from the inside on passing downs — it’ll help alleviate some of the stress put on the defensive line following the loss of Buckner in the offseason.

Hyder’s name has surfaced a few times throughout camp as well. There was some thought when he signed in San Francisco after one year with Dallas that reuniting with defensive line coach Kris Kocurek would help Hyder regain the form that carried him to a career-best 8.0 sacks in 2016. Now three years removed from an Achilles tear and playing under the same coach that helped guide him to his best season as a pro — Hyder looks to be in line for a spot as a rotational edge rusher who can effectively spell Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead and Dee Ford. Depth at the edge is especially important for the 49ers.

Givens coming on as a potential player on the interior would be welcome for San Francisco too given their depth issues there. He played in one game last year as an undrafted rookie after spending most of the year on the practice squad. The 49ers have Kinlaw, Thomas and DJ Jones inside, with Arik Armstead also kicking inside on passing downs. Having another capable player to chew up snaps would only bolster San Francisco’s best unit.

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49ers training camp takeaways: Defensive line depth shines

The 49ers depth on the defensive line could be their biggest key to returning to the Super Bowl.

The 49ers’ run to Super Bowl LIV was spearheaded by the team’s very stout defensive line. With continuity across the board — repeating as NFC champions will likely start for San Francisco with their defensive front again. Big showings from some of their rotational players in Friday’s practice are a positive sign that their depth along the front will continue to be a strong suit.

ESPN’s Nick Wagoner observed that defensive linemen Kentavius Street and Solomon Thomas were “both very effective in pass rush drills,” and that Thomas would’ve had a sack in the team portion of practice.

The emergence of Thomas and Street as reliable rotational options would be a significant development for the 49ers.

Thomas has been a fine rotational player through his first three seasons, even if he hasn’t lived up to his status as the No. 3 overall pick. However, with rookie defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw still getting his NFL legs and nose tackle DJ Jones nursing a shoulder injury of unknown severity — Thomas could be in for an increased role on the interior this season. The 49ers would love to see Thomas line up an increased workload with a sizable step forward in on-field production.

Street is an intriguing option on the defensive line as well after missing his entire rookie year due to a pre-draft ACL tear, then re-aggravating that injury last season after playing just 38 snaps across three games late in the year. The 49ers selected him in the fourth round of the 2018 draft with the hopes he could be a contributor at defensive tackle. A fully healthy Street is one of the 49ers’ strongest players, and having him navigating the interior of the defensive line at a time when depth there is thin would be a welcome sight for the 49ers’ coaching staff.

Another note worth mentioning came from the San Francisco Chronicle’s Eric Branch, who said reserve defensive end Kerry Hyder came up with a sack in team drills.

Hyder has been reunited in San Francisco with defensive line coach Kris Kocurek. The defensive end had a breakout campaign with 8.0 sacks in 2016 with the Lions when Kocurek was the defensive line coach there. An Achilles kept Hyder out for the 2017 campaign, and he posted just 1.0 sacks in seven games in 2018 before joining the Cowboys last year.

The hope for the 49ers is joining a Kocurek-coached defensive line, three years removed from his injury, will help Hyder become an effective rotational edge rusher once again. San Francisco’s pass rush was at its best last year when they had a deep rotation of fresh legs each game, and Hyder coming on throughout camp gives them a chance to replicate that again in 2020.

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Report: 49ers decline 5th-year option on DL Solomon Thomas

The 49ers won’t pick up the fifth-year option on defensive lineman Solomon Thomas’ rookie deal according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero. Thomas, the No. 3 overall pick in 2017, has had a disappointing start to his career with 6.0 sacks and 16 tackles …

The 49ers won’t pick up the fifth-year option on defensive lineman Solomon Thomas’ rookie deal according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.

Thomas, the No. 3 overall pick in 2017, has had a disappointing start to his career with 6.0 sacks and 16 tackles for loss in 46 games. His best season was his rookie year when he posted 3.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 11 quarterback hits. He’s been unable to build on that rookie campaign.

San Francisco has been pretty patient with rookies and their fifth-year options. Jimmie Ward and Arik Armstead both got theirs after up-and-down starts to their careers, but Thomas hasn’t shown enough to warrant the price tag that comes with exercising the fifth-year club option that comes on the back end of every first-round pick’s contract.

This doesn’t rule out Thomas’ return to the club next season. He’d just be signed to a new, cheaper deal.

2020 is a big season for Thomas. He’ll likely be tasked with playing more snaps at his natural defensive tackle spot. If he can produce in Year 4, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the 49ers re-sign him this offseason.