Sunday’s Week 1 loss in Chicago was bad for there 49ers for a plethora of reasons.
First, they lost to the Bears after letting the home team score 19 unanswered points in the second half. And secondly, San Francisco lost their starting running back for the next two months.
News Monday confirmed that second-year RB Elijah Mitchell suffered a sprained MCL right before the second half, and is now heading to short-term IR. Facing a two month layoff, the 49ers are now thin at an area of strength just a week ago.
The Red & Gold have been quick to address the matter, adding veteran RB Marlon Mack to the practice squad Tuesday.
The move gives head coach Kyle Shanahan and the offense some more options at the position, but insists that the backfield will be fluid this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
“This week we’ll get a feel for him [RB Jordan Mason] on these three days and we’ll go with the hot hand in the game,” Shanahan said Wednesday.
The backfield for the 49ers now consists off Jeff Wilson Jr., rookies Jordan Mason and Ty Davis-Price, and Mack.
As for other injuries, Shanahan announced that TE George Kittle (groin) and OL Daniel Brunskill (hamstring) would not be returning to practice Wednesday. The former has been dealing with a groin issue stemming from the team’s Labor Day practice, unable to suit up for Week 1 against the Bears.
