Clelin Ferrell may miss time due to a knee injury, according to Kyle Shanahan
Clelin Ferrell, an edge rusher for the San Francisco 49ers, hurt his knee against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 18. Ferrell’s MRI is scheduled for Monday, and head coach Kyle Shanahan said the team will know more details then. Ferrell’s injury was not an ACL or MCL.
Ferrell may end up missing a playoff game, according to Shanahan, even though the 49ers have a bye week. A wrist injury occurred to Tayler Hawkins near the end of the game. The 49ers emerged unscathed from a glorified scrimmage aside from that.
According to Shanahan, the team decided to use tight end George Kittle and linebacker Dre Greenlaw as a safety precaution:
“No, they were undoubtedly attempting to leave, but Kittle is experiencing back pain. As soon as that started during the pregame, we stopped him. Before the game, Dre’s Achilles tendonitis was acting up a little bit more. Once we learned about it, we knew we were secure with him.
“No, they were undoubtedly attempting to leave, but Kittle is experiencing back pain. Thus, on their first drive, each offense had the ball for more than five minutes. The first quarter was consumed by that for all but two minutes. It was a good move because the remaining starters were spared from much playing time in the aftermath.
For players like Nick Bosa and Trent Williams, Shanahan outlined his strategy ahead of Sunday’s game: “was happening in pregame we shut him down.” Before the game, Dre’s Achilles tendonitis was acting up a little bit more. Once we learned about it, we knew we were secure with him.
“No, I informed Trent and Nick that our goal was to arrive between 10 and 15. With roughly ten plays in the opening drive, it was flawless. Trent was thrilled about that. The defense seemed strange at first; I thought they had an 11-play drive in the first play,
and then we might have had a pick on the first play. Before they tried to get Puka [Nacua] the ball at the very end of the two minutes, there were only about twelve plays. However, after a little while, I got them outside at the end of the second quarter, and nobody returned for the second half.
