Injury Update: Jordan Mason and Malik Mustafa avoid bad news
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided an injury update on a conference call Friday afternoon. There were no significant injuries, but the Niners may have their eyes on another kicker as they await Matthew Wright's MRI.
Shanahan said that Wright's shoulder was dislocated: “It came out for a little bit. We just need more information.” Wright has a chance to play in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs, but Shanahan said, “Right now, we have to look at somebody else,” if Wright can't go.
Safety Malik Mustafa avoided the high-ankle sprain that sidelines athletes for multiple weeks. His ankle is less sprained and he is day by day
Running back Jordan Mason has an AC sprain in his left shoulder and is day-to-day. That's good news for the Niners.
Shanahan had no update on Christian McCaffrey's timeline: “Progress continues. But we're not opening it up this week.” He seemed annoyed by the daily question about the offensive player of the year.
Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will open his practice window and he will practice on Monday.
Here's Shanahan when asked if Pearsall could play against the Chiefs: “Probably, it's going to be a long ramp-up period. We're not going to rush it or anything. When he's ready, he's ready. If not, we've got a few weeks.”
Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott should return to practice after missing time with a knee injury, while cornerback Charvorius Ward remains day-to-day with his knee injury.