San Francisco 49ers runner-up Raheem Mostert heads to the injured reserve and is expected to miss eight weeks with torn cartilage in his knee, and cornerback Jason Verrett is out for the rest of the season with an ACL torn coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday.
Shanahan had said Sunday after his team’s 41-33 victory over the Detroit Lions that the team feared Verrett would have broken his ACL. Evidence confirmed the injury.
Shanahan said Sunday that winger Emmanuel Moseley, who did not play on Sunday due to a knee injury, and Josh Norman, who was inactive against the Lions after signing last week, could be ready to play the second week. .
Verrett has a history of injuries. Over a four-season period (2016 to 2018 with the Chargers and 2019 with the Niners), he played only six games. In 2016 he had a torn left ACL, persistent knee problems the following season and a torn right Achilles in 2018.
Mostert led two gates for 20 yards on San Francisco’s second possession, but headed for the side shortly after a 9-yard gain in the second play of the series. Novice runner Elijah Mitchell intervened for Mostert after the injury.
Mostert has struggled with injuries in his career as he played eight games last year as a broken knee and high ankle cost him two and six games, respectively. With Mostert out, Mitchell posted 104 yards on 19 runs with a 38-yard touchdown. Mitchell’s 104-meter running is the most 49ers player to make his debut in the race, beating Ricky Watters (100 in 1992), according to ESPN Stats & Information.
ESPN’s Nick Wagoner contributed to this report.