When 49ers defensive lineman Sam Okuayinonu hurt his foot in the final practice before the team flight to Australia, there was hope that he could make a later flight and still play in the opener. The injury proved to be a lot worse than that.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Okuayinonu injured the same foot that already had a plate in it from a previous injury, and the hope now is just that he can get on the field at some point this season.
“He had a plate in his foot a while ago, and on our bonus practice the day we came, just stepped on it and it broke,” Shanahan said. “He’s going to have to get surgery. It’s a bad injury. Hopefully we…
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