St Nick CLARA, Calif. – – San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell didn’t play in Friday’s preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers in view of a hamstring injury and could miss each of the three of the group’s preseason games.
After Friday’s 28-21 win against the Packers, Niners mentor Kyle Shanahan said Mitchell is managing a hamstring injury and won’t play in the following week’s down against the Minnesota Vikings, by the same token.
The equivalent is valid for cornerback Charvarius Ward, who is likewise managing a stressed hamstring.
“The two of them had delicate tissue wounds,” Shanahan said. “They won’t be accessible one week from now. We’ll see the week after that.”
Mitchell and Ward are supposed to be prepared for the standard season opener Sept. 11 against the Chicago Bears.
Through the initial fourteen days of camp, Mitchell played continued the part he took on last season as San Francisco’s beginning running back. With Mitchell out, the 49ers will go to a gathering that incorporates Trey Sermon, tenderfoot Tyrion Davis-Price and JaMycal Hasty to deal with the display conveys.
Message began Friday, getting done with six conveys for 11 yards. Davis-Price got the most work, driving the group with 10 endeavors for 36 yards. Rushed additionally had 36 yards on five conveys.
Veteran back Jeff Wilson Jr. is likewise on the program however didn’t play against Green Bay alongside a huge gathering of key Niners that included left tackle Trent Williams, end Nick Bosa, linebacker Fred Warner, recipients Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk and tight end George Kittle.
A 2021 6th balance pick of Louisiana, Mitchell set an establishment youngster surging record last season with 963 yards, adding five scores in spite of missing six games with a reiteration of wounds (ribs, knee, finger, shoulder and blackout).
After offseason knee medical procedure, Mitchell returned to camp a piece heavier with the expectations of taking care of the responsibility without issue.
Niners youngster guarded end Drake Jackson left Friday’s down with a shoulder injury. A while later, Shanahan called it a stinger yet added that Jackson was going through additional testing.