49ers K Eddy Piñeiro (hamstring) considered week-to-week

The San Francisco 49ers may have gotten starting quarterback Brock Purdy (toe) back from an extended absence that was due to injury, but they lost another key piece in the process during Sunday’s win in Arizona.

49ers kicker Eddy Piñeiro, who has been a revelation for San Francisco since moving on from former third-round pick Jake Moody earlier this season, suffered a right hamstring injury during Sunday’s 41-22 win over the Cardinals.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan met with the media on Monday to outline the 49ers’ plans for navigating Piñeiro’s absence, as well as offer comments on how San Francisco performed during a much-needed win that kept the faithful in a crowded NFC postseason picture.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan | November 17, 2025

The following transcription is courtesy of San Francisco 49ers Communications

Opening comments: 

“The injuries from the game: [DL] Robert Beal [Jr.] will be in the protocol for a concussion, [LB] Tatum Bethune did have a high ankle sprain, expect him to miss a few weeks, [K] Eddy Piñeiro, right hamstring, I’m sure he’ll miss, you know, he’ll be week-to-week. And that’s it from the game. Go ahead.”

What’s the plan as far as bringing in a kicker to take Eddy’s job while he is gone?

“We’re going to bring in some guys for a workout. They’re working on that now. They’re going to do it either tomorrow or Wednesday.”

Do you have to do the same thing at linebacker?

“I’m sure we’ll bring in somebody possibly for practice squad. You know, I don’t think Tatum’s going to go on IR, especially with our Bye Week and stuff. So, I don’t know if we’ll have the roster spot for that. But, we also have [LB] Jalen [Graham] on practice squad who would be the next man up. So, we’ll see how that works out with the whole roster.”

49ers LB Curtis Robinson played a career high in snaps and also had 13 special teams snaps. How did you think he did?

“I thought he did a really good job. Curtis has been preparing for that opportunity for a while, especially coming back from his ACL this offseason. Thought he did a hell of a job. Our whole defense just with battling through that game and losing a ton of guys throughout the game, just being out there for 82 plays and having to do it with both special teams and defense, was a hell of an effort by Curtis and a lot of guys.”

Do you have any more information on Eddy’s injury? Is it a strain? A tear?

“It was a grade-one hamstring.”

You mentioned in the locker room after the game that you had been waiting for a win like you got against the Cardinals. Did it feel like a reset or full execution of the game plan for the first time this season?

“No, it was just more about getting turnovers and not having any and then making some big plays in the return game on teams.”

Have [the 49ers] as an organization talked about the possibility of bringing in former Baltimore Ravens K Justin Tucker for a workout?

“No, we haven’t talked about that.”

Does that mean he’s not coming in? He’s not on your radar?

“I have no idea. We haven’t talked about, I haven’t talked about one kicker with them, so I’m not sure about anyone. I know they’re putting together a group of guys to possibly bring in Tuesday or Wednesday.”

Have you got a chance to talk to 49ers QB Brock Purdy today? I’m sure everybody’s wondering after he gets through a game how he’s doing.

“No, I haven’t talked to him today. Gave the players the day off, a Victory Monday plus would’ve happened anyways with it being an eight-day week with us playing on Monday night. But, we’re all getting away from each other a little bit the next two days and we’ll get back together after that. Just talking to him last night, I know he felt pretty good and seemed like he checked out alright.”

He had one play where he got tackled from behind when he was running towards the sideline and it looked a little awkward. Do you feel so good about the way he practiced that that play did not concern you or was there at least a moment where you’re like, okay, let’s see how he does here?

“No, I really never did have that feeling throughout the game. He gave us a ton of confidence in the last week with how he’s looked in practice and just how he talked and felt. Really never thought about it in the game.”

It may be obvious since Eddy hasn’t missed a field goal, but have you ever had this level of confidence in a kicker since you’ve been a head coach?

“Yeah. I mean, [former 49ers K] Robbie [Gould] went a whole year without missing one, or I think it was just one. I forget what it was. I had a lot of confidence then too. But no, Eddy’s given that same feeling and he’s been awesome so far. Pumped that we’ve been able to get him on the Niners.”

Do you know why he was so fired up after his last field goal? Looked like some of his teammates had to pull him over to the sideline.

“No, I don’t. But, I heard about it. I just saw it on film. I think he’s just a very fiery guy and it’s fun. We enjoy it, but I’m not sure what happened.”

What about backup quarterback? What are your plans with former 49ers QB Adrian Martinez? You’ve mentioned in the past that you’d like to see QB Kurtis Rourke at least get some practice. Is that still the plan with him?

“Yeah, we’ll open up his window eventually to give him his three weeks of practice and decide what to do from there. Then Adrian, we’re waiting to see if he clears waivers to see if he’s an option to bring back on practice squad.”

Can you take us through the decision to also have 49ers DL Clelin Ferrell and DL Kevin Givens inactive for the day?

“Yeah, we had to decide on which guys to go with and we went with Beal outside and then we went with [DL] C.J. [West] inside. You get four D-tackles up and Kevin’s still a big part of this, does some good things, but sometimes C.J.’s been down and this week for, starting usually with the run game, we decided to get C.J. up.”

How did 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall look and how did he perform assignment-wise?

“I thought Ricky had a good game. He looked good. Couldn’t tell that there was any rust or anything like that. I thought Ricky played well.”

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey mentioned last night how difficult it is to have missed as many games as Brock did and come in and perform the way he did. Can you just speak a little bit to the mental and physical fortitude it took for him to come in and not skip a beat?

“Yeah, it’s always a challenge when you haven’t played. I know he got to play versus Jacksonville, but that game, he totally wasn’t himself because of the injury. So, he really truly hasn’t been able to play like himself since Week 1. Then so much goes on in between. So, to just jump back in there and be the only guy, him and Ricky doing it, there’s always anxiety and stuff like that, you always want to get to the game, but how cool he was throughout the week I think he made it very comfortable for all the guys and pretty easy on us with what to expect. Then he was the exact same way in the game as he was all week. So, I think that speaks a lot about him and kind of how even keel he is.”

What’s the status of both 49ers WR Jacob Cowing and 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk? Is there any possibility you could open the windows for them this week?

“No, not going to be this week. Both of them are a week-to-week deal. I’m sure Jacob will probably be after the Bye Week and then Brandon’s just week-to-week. When he had such a big injury like that, just waiting until he is fully comfortable to come up and start practicing.”

What’s your assessment on the pass rush? There were some pressures, but not necessarily a sack of Jacoby Brissett.

“Yeah, I thought we had our opportunity a couple times. I thought Jacoby hung in there really well and took a couple big hits and delivered some big-time throws and a couple big plays. I liked that we didn’t come after him as much with calling blitzes and things like we did the week before which allowed him to get rid of the ball and get completions. But, I thought we did better not giving up the big play. The ones that we did, we did have pressures on. So, we seemed to find a better balance with that in this game.”

In terms of McCaffrey, did you expect to use him this much as a receiver this season to help compensate for Brandon’s recovery? How much better of a receiver is he then when he first came a few years ago?

“Yes, we did plan on using him this much. I think he is the same. He has always been this good. Christian, his skillset is what makes him special. So, he’s always been like this.”

Upcoming San Francisco 49ers Schedule

• Monday, November 24th – vs. Carolina Panthers – 5:15 PM PT
• Sunday, November 30th – @ Cleveland Browns – 10:00 AM PT
• Sunday, December 7th – BYE WEEK
• Sunday, December 14th – vs. Tennessee Titans – 1:25 PM PT
• Monday, December 22nd – @ Indianapolis Colts – 5:15 PM PT

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