Jimmie Ward’s season debut was short-lived, as he was dominated out with a hand harm earlier than the primary quarter ended.
After beginning the season on injured reserve with a hamstring harm, Ward got here out on the primary snap as a hybrid linebacker, not at his common free security place. Tashaun Gipson Sr. and Talanoa Hufanga remained the beginning safetes.
On that preliminary snap, Ward raced in untouched from the precise edge, then had his left hand apparently trapped in heart Pat Elflein’s block of Kevin Givens whereas Christian McCaffrey ran up the center for a 9-yard acquire.
Ward was then substituted out for nickel again Deommodore Lenoir and wouldn't return to the sector on the drive — and, by the top of the subsequent collection, was dominated out for the sport. Halfway via the second quarter, Ward returned to the 49ers sideline in road garments, no solid on his injured left hand.
It’s certain to be a disappointment for Ward, who was a captain for the pink and gold in his return to motion and has performed in 43 of 49 common season video games within the final three years coming into 2022. Gamers are eligible to come back off short-term IR twice in a season, in case the hand harm sends Ward again onto it. He missed first 4 video games on IR due to Aug. 14 hamstring pressure.
The 49ers are at the moment on high of the Panthers 10-3 halfway via the second quarter.
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