Kyle Shanahan Confirms Injuries, Says Jimmie Ward Could Play With Broken Left Hand

The San Francisco 49ers came away from the weekend 3-2 and at the top of the NFC West. Unfortunately, all anyone will remember from Sunday’s beatdown of the Carolina Panthers are the injuries.

San Francisco suffered big losses in Week 5, losing defensive end Nick Bosa, safety Jimmie Ward, cornerback Emmanuel Moseley and kicker Robbie Gould before the final whistle.

Ward’s injury was first, breaking his left hand on the opening kickoff, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan Monday. The defensive back was left stunned by the injury, deciding to play a snap on defense before coming out of the game permanently.

“It happened on the opening kickoff. In Jimmie Ward style, he just didn’t want to accept it was broken so he stayed in there the next play, and he finally realized it was,” Shanahan said Monday via conference call.

Shanahan said "there is a chance" Jimmie Ward will be able to play with a club over his broken hand, but the 49ers won't be able to determine that until after Tuesday's surgery https://t.co/5pQNk5GDKv

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 10, 2022

Ward will have surgery to fix the fracture Tuesday, the team will then be able to determine if he can play through the injury with a soft-cast club over his hand. The secondary captain had just come off the injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in the preseason.

Continuing in the secondary, the team feared Moseley suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday, leaving the stadium on crutches. A torn ACL was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter Monday, and was later confirmed by the team.

His injury occurred in the final minutes of Sunday’s contest, going up for a pass breakup on a deep ball against WR DJ Moore. Moseley landed awkwardly on the artificial turf before rolling around on the ground in pain. He was able to walk off the field with the help of trainers, noticeably limping along the sideline afterward.

Moseley, 26, is set to be a free agent in 2023 and was in line for a massive contract extension after his performances in the first few weeks. His pick-six interception in the second quarter set the tone for the 49ers out of the break.

Shanahan says that Nick Bosa's groin "wasn't feeling great today" and that, if the 49ers had practice today, Bosa wouldn't have been able to go

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 10, 2022

Despite the injury, Bosa is leading the league in pressures, 31, sacks, 6 and QB Hits, 21, through the first five weeks of the regular season.

He will have a checkup Wednesday to determine the extent of the injury, a gigantic loss for the red & gold if he is forced to miss time.

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