49ers' Kyle Juszczyk receives positive update after knee injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 2:38 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026
San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk suffered a knee injury during the fourth quarter of a game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The injury occurred after Juszczyk made a 16-yard catch from quarterback Brock Purdy and sustained a low hit. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game, which the 49ers won 24-14, improving their record to 4-0. Coach Kyle Shanahan provided a hopeful update, indicating that initial evaluations suggest a knee sprain, with the ACL believed to be intact. Further tests are expected to clarify the situation.
- •Juszczyk injured his knee with 14 minutes left in the game.
- •The injury occurred on a catch followed by a hit from Jahdae Barron.
- •Coach Shanahan is optimistic about the injury prognosis.
- •The 49ers are now 4-0 after defeating the Broncos, who are 2-2.
- 2:38 AMYahoo Sports — 49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk gets encouraging ‘initial belief’ on troubling injury
"Fans of the San Francisco 49ers can breathe a little easier after the team issued a positive update on fullback Kyle Juszczyk, who suffered a knee injury against the Denver Broncos at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. It happened with 14 minutes left in the fourth quarter, when Juszczyk caught a short pass from quarterback Brock Purdy and ran for 16 yards […] The post 49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk gets encouraging ‘initial belief’ on troubling injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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