The San Francisco 49ers don't have many health concerns for Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 2. However, they do have one.
49ers running back Tevin Coleman was limited in practice on Wednesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He is dealing with a shoulder injury.
Per Rapoport, linebacker Kwon Alexander and safety Jaquiski Tartt were both limited, with pectoral and ribs injuries, respectively. On the other side of the ball, tight end Travis Kelce and defensive lineman Chris Jones were both full participants for the Chiefs.
Coleman dislocated his shoulder early in San Francisco's NFC Championship win over the Green Bay Packers. He wound up playing only eight snaps in the win that clinched the 49ers' Super Bowl berth.
Coleman's injury against Green Bay opened the door for Raheem Mostert. In a surprising performance, the once-journeyman running back rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns for the 49ers.
Coleman, a former Atlanta Falcon, signed with the 49ers in the 2019 offseason. The 26-year-old signed a two-year, $10 million contract to reunite with head coach Kyle Shanahan.
In San Francisco's zone running scheme, the 49ers don't have a bell-cow back, as Coleman, Mostert and Matt Breida share the touches. However, Coleman was the primary starter in his first season in the Bay Area, as he started 11 of his 14 games. The Indiana product rushed for 544 yards and six touchdowns on four yards per carry in 2019.
If Coleman plays on Sunday, the 49ers' already stout run game will get better. If not, San Francisco has enough weapons to work with.
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