The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18 of the NFL season, and now are forced to go on the road to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
While it's not the worst matchup, there are concerning injuries to monitor. Ricky Pearsall missed last week and could miss another against the Eagles. But a different offensive player is a much more dire of an injury.
Trent Williams isn't practicing ahead of this playoff matchup against the Eagles, and according to Clayton Holloway of NFL Network, Kyle Shanahan revealed it's not a simple rest day for the veteran offensive tackle.
Trent Williams' injury update is concerning news for 49ers
"Kyle says Trent is still 'hurt' and it's not rest-related," Holloway shared. This comment from Shanahan came amid the 49ers' head coach revealing that Williams wouldn't be practicing on Wednesday.
The 49ers are at risk of being without Williams against the Eagles' defense in this weekend's Wild Card matchup. There's no guarantee he's going to miss the game, but this update is a concerning one.
Not practicing ahead of a playoff matchup is already not a good sign, but this update from Shanahan indicates that Williams' absence isn't rest-related, like is the case for injured players all season.
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Instead, this absence is related to the hamstring injury that kept him out of the Seahawks game last week.
If Williams, the future Hall of Fame offensive tackle, can't go, then Austen Pleasants will get the start in his place.
Against a tough Eagles defense, being without Williams would be a massive blow for the 49ers. And while there's still time for Williams to recover, this is a concerning update on the standout tackle.
Williams has two more days to log some participation in practice, with the offensive tackle trying to return in time for a matchup against the Eagles in Philadelphia.
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