SANTA CLARA — When defensive sort out Arik Armstead didn’t take the sphere for apply Friday, it was clear he would miss the 49ers’ Week 5 highway sport in opposition to the Carolina Panthers.
Armstead was certainly considered one of seven 49ers dominated out in opposition to Carolina due to points with each ft and coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned he could possibly be out for much longer.
“It will likely be this week and possibly subsequent week too,” Shanahan mentioned earlier than the 49ers left for an eight-day highway journey. “We’re calling it week-to-week.”
The identical goes for Javon Kinlaw, who opened the season as the opposite starter at defensive sort out, has had points along with his surgically repaired knee and missed the Rams sport Monday evening. Kinlaw, Shanahan mentioned, would most likely miss subsequent week’s Atlanta sport as nicely.
Shanahan mentioned injured reserve is a risk for Armstead, which might imply lacking video games in opposition to the Panthers, Falcons, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the second assembly in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers have a bye on Nov. 6, which might put Armstead’s first attainable return from IR on Nov. 13 in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Different gamers dominated out in opposition to Carolina had been sort out Colton McKivitz (knee), working again Ty Davis-Value (ankle), security Tarvarius Moore (hamstring), sort out Trent Williams (ankle) and tight finish Tyler Kroft (knee).
At 6-foot-7 and 290 kilos, Armstead is the 49ers’ most formidable presence on the inside defensive position. He performed 30 snaps in a 24-9 win over the Rams Monday evening, opening a lane for Nick Bosa to file one of many 49ers’ seven sacks.
Armstead has been coping with plantar fasciitis and an ankle damage and mentioned after the Rams sport the situation was “lingering.” The Kinlaw subject, in line with Shanahan, was anticipated.
“We knew some issues would act up on him,” Shanahan mentioned. “It has. We hoped he might get to the sport final week. Not a lot enchancment this week.”
Center linebacker Fred Warner mentioned the 49ers will decide up and transfer on.
“Once we don’t have these guys in there it sucks,” Warner mentioned. “They're pivotal components of what we do up entrance, however it's a ‘subsequent man up’ mentality and we're very deep on the place. Whoever’s in there has bought to have the ability to decide up the place we left off. I don’t count on something to vary, truthfully.”
With Armstead out, Kevin Givens, Hassan Ridgeway and Kerry Hyder Jr. will get work inside. Defensive linemen on the apply squad eligible for promotion embody Akeem Spence and Alex Barrett.
The 49ers have already misplaced quarterback Trey Lance for the season, whereas Jimmie Ward spent the primary 4 video games on injured reserve and should or is probably not activated to face Carolina. Williams will miss three extra video games on the minimal, working again Elijah Mitchell (knee) received’t play till after the bye. Tight finish George Kittle missed the primary two video games of the season with a groin pressure.
Ward in addition to cornerback Jason Verrett have began their three-week window to return to the crew.