Seems like the 49ers can’t catch a break. They got eliminated from the postseason, and the team struggled in almost every department. HC Kyle Shanahan and QB Brock Purdy would certainly need to discuss how they want things to go in 2025. However, still more bad news awaited for them ahead of the last two games of the season.

HC Kyle Shanahan announced that Aaron Banks (MCL) and OT Jaylon Moore (quad) might miss the season’s last two games. This means that Brock Purdy will be without even less QB protection while facing the Lions and Cardinals. It also increases the chances of injury, allowing more tackles on him.

However, he understood that this year was different, as RB Christian McCaffrey didn’t play till week 10 because of an Achilles injury. The impact of missing key players was clear during crucial moments as during the week 5 game against the Cardinals, Brock Purdy got hit on a late possession, and they lost 23-24. This limited him overall. In 14 games this year, he had 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with only a 48.15 success rate.

Reflecting on the injury issues within the team, Brock Purdy said, “It’s just been not clean football across the board. I just feel like we’re hurting ourselves offensively and then when the defense gets a stop, like we got to go and capitalize. Last year we did that really well, last couple of years. We played team football for four quarters and I felt like we were pretty dominant. This year, it’s just been hit or miss.” That’s right.

However, the 49ers suffered injuries not only on the offensive line but also on the defensive side. Here’s the update.

Injuries loom over Brock Purdy’s teammates

Kyle Shanahan also gave an update about other players. Their OLB Dre Greenlaw made a comeback in the week 15 game against the Rams. But looks like he has re-aggravated his Achilles injury against the Phins. The HC announced that the LB is out of the regular season.

Another teammate Brock Purdy would miss is their LT Trent Williams, who injured himself during the week 10 game against the Buccaneers. And now, the HC had revealed that he was also out of the season. That’s something surprising. Most of the players who got injured this year got ruled out of the season straight away.

We saw when their WR Brandon Aiyuk injured himself during the week 7 revenge game against the Chiefs. The ACL and MCL injury ruled him out of the season. So, it’s high time that the HC and the QB make some plans for the offseason in 2025. They need a more thorough planning after disappointing fans this year.