The San Francisco 49ers were supposed to start with a full-strength team. However, they were hit with the injury bug once again after Tevin Coleman was ruled out with an injury.
Ian Rapoport confirmed the news through Twitter. He explained that the injury might turn out to be something more severe given the situation.
The #49ers have already declared RB Tevin Coleman out with an ankle injury, perhaps an indication of its significance.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 8, 2019
The team was hesitant to share the nature and severity of the injury. Until the team releases an update on the situation of his ankle, it's likely that we won't see the Indiana product for a good while.
Fortunately for the team, Coleman is not the primary running back. Matt Breida started against the Bucs as RB1, and Raheem Mostert took over Coleman's role in the meantime.
This is disappointing news for the team as Coleman was expected to be an outstanding option for the backfield moving forward. They had the same problem last season and hoped to fix those problems by signing Coleman from the Atlanta Falcons.
He is a favorite among fantasy football players due to the solid numbers he put up. Last year, he carried the pigskin 167 times for 800 yards and four TDs on 4.8 yards per attempt. It's hard to ignore those numbers.
The 49ers signed Coleman to a two-year deal worth $10 million. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan picked up Coleman due to his time with the Falcons as offensive coordinator.
The team hasn't provided a timeline for his return as of yet. However, you can count that 49ers fans are hoping for his speedy recovery. They need his versatile skill set if they want to break into the wildcards.
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