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Return of the Empire: The Injury Bug Bites the 49ers Yet Again

Oct 12, 2022, 12:04 PM | Updated: Oct 24, 2022, 1:39 pm

Drake Jackson #95 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates a play in the fourth quarter against the Ca...

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 09: Drake Jackson #95 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates a play in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 09, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

(Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

The San Francisco 49ers continued their dominant ways in Week 5, beating the Carolina Panthers, 37-15. With a stockpile of injuries facing the team, can the Red & Gold make it back home healthy, or will they get bit by the injury bug again in Week 6?

In this week’s episode, JayMarZZ and Amil Fragoso look at:

  • The Matt Rule tenure and how the 49ers brought not to an end
  • The offensive outlook and how they’ll stack up in Week 6
  • Emmanuel Moseley’s torn ACL: What will his contract extension look like?
  • Injury report: Multiple defensive linemen up in the air for the Atlanta game
  • Previewing and predicting the Niners/Falcons game

Join us every week as Justin “JayMarzz” Marshall and 49ers beat writer Amiliano “Amil” Fragoso break down what they see out in Santa Clara, and share their thoughts on the team throughout the year.

Also, check out Sactown Sports’ Instagram page after every 49ers game where Amil will go live to give his takeaways from each contest.

Click here for full episodes of the Return of the Empire Podcast.

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