San Francisco 49ers rule out RB JaMycal Hasty; Elijah Mitchell’s status, Trey Sermon remains to be determined

SANTA CLARA, Calif .– After three of their four running backs injured themselves in Sunday’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers returned to the Bay Area not knowing which of those running backs would be available for the next week’s game against Green Bay. Packers.

And while some of that uncertainty remains, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that only one of the three full-backs can be ruled out for next week and beyond.

A week after starting running back Raheem Mostert was lost to end-of-season surgery on the “chipped cartilage” of his left knee, the Niners now believe they will be without replacement JaMycal Hasty for at least the next few years. weeks.

Hasty sustained a sprained ankle with about six minutes left in the 17-11 win over the Eagles. He did not return to the game and further testing on Monday revealed the sprain, which usually comes with at least three weeks of recovery, making Hasty a candidate to land on the injured reserve.

In better news for the Niners, rookies Elijah Mitchell (right shoulder) and Trey Sermon (concussion) have at least a chance to play against the Packers on Sunday night. Mitchell is taken for day to day and Sermon must clear the concussion protocol in order to play.

“JaMycal is the only one that’s safe,” Shanahan said. “Elijah and Trey have a chance, so we’ll see how this week goes.”

Mitchell, Hasty and Sermon suffered their injuries within about five minutes against the Eagles. At one point, the 49ers had to use Trenton Cannon, which they had just claimed on waivers on Wednesday, to replace.

As it stands, Cannon is the only healthy running back on the active roster, although the 49ers have Kerryon Johnson on the practice squad as well.

While Shanahan remains optimistic that one or both of Mitchell and Sermon could be available this week, the Niners are diligently pursuing potential running back additions. Shanahan said the team are bringing veterans TJ Yeldon, Duke Johnson and Lamar Miller for practice sessions in the coming days.