{"id":484063,"date":"2026-10-03T16:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484063\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T16:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:50:16","slug":"49ers-get-new-injury-concern-ahead-of-broncos-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484063\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers Get New Injury Concern Ahead of Broncos Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2230510776-e1763050296474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kyle Shanahan\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/jaden-dugger\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaden Dugger<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> is now a question mark for Sunday after getting hurt in the same Thursday practice that sidelined <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/dante-pettis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dante Pettis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dugger\u2019s Injury and Status for Sunday<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6436246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2294074906-e1791027953606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3905\" height=\"2195\"\/>GettyJaden Dugger of the San Francisco 49ers.\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dugger suffered a shoulder injury during Thursday\u2019s session, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nwagoner\/status\/2106127754152517967?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN.<\/a> He\u2019s officially listed as questionable on the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco 49ers\u2019<\/a> final injury report. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\/kyle-shanahan-strong-message-nick-bosa-injury\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Head coach Kyle Shanahan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nwagoner\/status\/2106127754152517967?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">confirmed the injury himself.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hashtag_click\">#49ers<\/a> WR Dante Pettis (calf) and LB Jaden Dugger (shoulder) were hurt in practice yesterday, per Kyle Shanahan.<\/p>\n<p>Dugger is questionable for Sunday. Pettis is on the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>49ers\u2019 Full Injury Report<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2950896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-1272531024-e1604595682298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3652\" height=\"2065\"\/>GettyThe San Francisco 49ers re-signed former second-round WR Dante Pettis.\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">San Francisco ruled out defensive tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/james-thompson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Thompson Jr.<\/a>, defensive end <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/nick-bosa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Bosa<\/a> and defensive end <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/mykel-williams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mykel Williams<\/a> for Sunday. Alongside Dugger, wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/mike-evans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Evans<\/a>, linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/dre-greenlaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dre Greenlaw<\/a> and defensive end <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/keion-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keion White<\/a> are all listed as questionable.<\/p>\n<p>Evans remains a game-time decision with his rib injury, with real optimism around his toughness heading into the matchup. Evans told reporters he plans to play through the pain using a compression shirt with built-in padding, something he\u2019s relied on before for a similar injury. \u201cIt was brutal to play through, but it\u2019s something that I can do,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nwagoner\/status\/2106131788880040115?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Evans said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hashtag_click\">#49ers<\/a> WR Mike Evans (ribs) said he will give his best to try to play Sunday against the Broncos. He\u2019s listed as questionable but sounds like he has a plan to try to play with a sort of built in compression shirt with padding in it. Evans said he\u2019s played through a similar injury<\/p>\n<p>Dugger\u2019s Rookie Season So Far<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dugger\u2019s addition to the injury report comes at a tough time for a 49ers linebacker group already facing a potential absence from Greenlaw. With the position already thin, San Francisco will be watching closely to see whether Dugger can go Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>More From Around the 49ers<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pettis, who signed with San Francisco\u2019s practice squad last week, also suffered a calf injury in Thursday\u2019s practice. If Evans can\u2019t go, the 49ers will likely elevate <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/malik-turner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Malik Turner<\/a> from the practice squad instead. That\u2019s unless Pettis recovers in time. Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/brandin-cooks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandin Cooks<\/a> is set to make his 49ers debut Sunday. He\u2019s had a strong two weeks acclimating to the offense. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/christian-kirk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Kirk<\/a> remains on track for a possible return to practice in roughly two weeks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninersnation.com\/san-francisco-49ers-injuries\/163634\/49ers-add-a-rookie-to-the-injury-report-dante-pettis-hurt-his-calf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Shanahan isn\u2019t expecting him back next week, though.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/keithwatkinsnba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keith Watkins<\/a> Keith Watkins is a sports journalist covering the NBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers. He previously wrote for FanSided, NBA Analysis Network, and Last Word On Sports. Keith is based in Bangkok, Thailand. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/keithwatkinsnba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Keith Watkins<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers. 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