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49ers Face Injuries, Stay Hopeful Ahead of Raiders Practice

8/12/2025

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In a challenging preseason matchup against the Denver Broncos, the San Francisco 49ers were without rookies Upton Stout and Mykel Williams, both nursing injuries—Stout with a tight calf and Williams with a hyperextended knee. Despite 19 players out, head coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful as the team gears up for joint practices with the Raiders this week.

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In a challenging preseason matchup against the Denver Broncos, the San Francisco 49ers were without rookies Upton Stout and Mykel Williams, both nursing injuries—Stout with a tight calf and Williams with a hyperextended knee. Despite 19 players out, head coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful as the team gears up for joint practices with the Raiders this week.