The 49ers are on their way to Australia, but defensive end Sam Okuayinonu is not with them.
Shortly before departure, the 49ers announced that Okuayinonu would not be on the team flight to Melbourne for next week’s game against the Rams. Okuayinonu has a foot injury.
Ordinarily, when a player doesn’t make a team flight, that means he’s not going to play in the game, but the 49ers are currently classifying Okuayinonu as questionable. Depending on how his foot responds to treatment in the coming days, it’s possible that he’ll fly to Australia separately.
Okuayinonu is an important part of the 49ers’ defense: Last year he started 12 games in the…
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