The 49ers left Jacksonville after a stunning 34-3 victory over the Jaguars, no worse than expected.
Coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to local reporters via conference call Monday to provide an update on the team’s health, including the players who missed Sunday’s contest.
During the team’s win, Colton McKivitz twisted his ankle. Proper attack will also help with some knee pain and will be day to day, Shanahan said. The offensive line is a bit damaged, resulting in Aaron Banks still trying to recover from an excessive extension of his big toe (turf toe).
The news was better for Trent Williams, who played his first game in Week 10 after missing two contests with an ankle injury. The All-Pro was on the field for 46 plays or 74 percent and experienced no setbacks from the game or the long flight back to the Bay Area.
Shanahan reported that Arik Armstead, who suffered a blow to the leg and a kick to the knee/shin area, was in pain but largely escaped without any significant injury.
“Arik is in a little bit of pain, but he got through it well,” Shanahan said. “In the end he was fine. Trent has come through it without any setbacks and will hopefully continue to recover this week.”
Shanahan explained his thought process by saying he wanted to give Jon Feliciano more time on the field, possibly at right guard, before Banks’ injury. The versatile offensive lineman had performed well in practice to get a chance even before taking over the left guard position.
“It had been discussed,” Shanahan said. “Nothing against Spencer [Burford]I just wanted to make sure Jon knew that we knew how well we thought he was doing. I had mentioned it to him and planned to do it, but hadn’t yet thought about how we would do it.
“I just thought he deserved to be out there a little bit and unfortunately Aaron got injured and we never looked into it because we knew he would be fine after that.”
The 49ers coach was pleased with the performance of both offensive guards in Jacksonville in the run game and pass defense.
On the defensive side of the ball, linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles is day-to-day dealing with an ankle injury. Shanahan also provided an update on Drake Jackson, who was placed on the injured reserve list on Saturday.
“Drake had knee tendonitis that was bothering him,” Shanahan said. “Hopefully the injection he got will help it go away. He needs to rest for at least a month and if he recovers properly he has a chance to hopefully come back this year.”
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