The 49ers entered Sunday’s sport in Atlanta with out various key contributors, and so they misplaced not less than two extra within the first half.
Popping out of the locker room following halftime, cornerback Charvarius Ward was dominated out for the sport with a groin harm, as was proper deal with Mike McGlinchey with a calf harm.
Each gamers seemed to be injured within the sport’s second quarter, throughout which the 49ers climbed out of a 14-0 deficit to tie the sport earlier than Atlanta retook the lead simply forward of halftime.
Veteran offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill changed McGlinchey on the sector, and rookie Samuel Womack stepped in for Ward, giving up a landing to Kyle Pitts on the Falcons’ first drive of the second half.
Ward handled a groin difficulty throughout coaching camp, and McGlinchey missed the second half of final season with a quad harm.
Each Ward’s and McGlinchey’s reverse-side beginning companions are additionally out for the 49ers, as left deal with Trent Williams is working his method again from a excessive ankle sprain suffered in Week 3 at Denver and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley went down for the season final week with a torn ACL.
The 49ers are additionally lacking star defensive finish Nick Bosa, who missed a number of practices final week with a groin harm however returned Friday, solely to be dominated out Sunday morning earlier than kickoff. The line of defense can be lacking Javon Kinlaw (knee) and Arik Armstead (foot, ankle), and security Jimmie Ward returned from harm for his season debut final week solely to interrupt his hand on the opening kickoff.