San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs First Injury Report for Super Bowl 58
- In the Chiefs vs 49ers early injury reports for Super Bowl 58, hope is dwindling that Kansas City All-Pro LG Joe Thuney (pectoral) will be able to play
- San Francisco is showing three starters with an injury designation of questionable
- Niners TE George Kittle (toe) and LDT Arik Armstead (foot/knee) have been limited in practice
For the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, the beauty of the two-week break between the conference championship games and Super Bowl 58 is that the downtime from game time offers the sick and wounded a chance to heal and to stay off of the 49ers vs Chiefs injury reports.
Still, even that length of rest doesn’t look like it’ll be enough to enable Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Thuney the opportunity to regain his health.
All-Pro Thuney appears to be the only starter unlikely to play in the big game. A pectoral injury is keeping the Chiefs starting LG from the practice field as Sunday’s 6:30pm ET kickoff looms nearer.
San Francisco is the 2-point chalk over Kansas City in the Chiefs vs 49ers odds. Kansas City is an NFL-best 3-0 against the spread as an underdog this season.
So far in the Chiefs vs 49ers public betting splits, underdog Kansas City is getting 82% of ATS handle and 70% of moneyline handle.
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Thuney Unlikely Participant for Chiefs
Thuney suffered his injury in Kansas City’s NFL Divisional Round win at Buffalo. He missed the AFC Championship Game triumph at Baltimore. Typically, his is the type of injury that requires 4-6 weeks to fully heal.
Chiefs left guard Nick Allegretti practiced today in place of Joe Thuney, who has a pectoral injury. “I would probably bet towards Allegretti playing,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told pool reporter Peter King. “For Joe, it’s a strength thing. Right now, it’s not strong enough.”
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Kansas City’s defensive line depth is also taking a hit. Both DT Derrick Nnadi (triceps) and DE Charles Omenihu were placed on IR this week. Omenihu tore his ACL in the win over Baltimore.
Kansas City Chiefs Injury Report
| Player-Position | Injury | Game Status |
|---|---|---|
| Charlies Omenihu-DE | Knee | Out (IR) |
| Derrick Nnadi-DT | Triceps | Out (IR) |
| Joe Thuney-G | Pectoral | Questionable |
| Jerick McKinnon-RB | Groin | Out (IR) |
| Nikko Remigio-WR | Wrist | Out (IR) |
| Prince Tega Wanogho-T | Quad | Out (IR) |
| Cam Jones-LB | Chest | Out (IR) |
| Jody Fortson-TE | Shoulder | Out (IR) |
| Nazeeh Johnson-S | Knee | Out (IR) |
| Bryan Cook-S | Ankle | Out (IR) |
On a positive note, WR Skyy Moore (knee) was activated from IR on Wednesday and is available to play on Super Bowl Sunday.
49ers a Relatively Healthy Bunch
While both TE George Kittle (toe) and LDT Arik Armstead (foot/knee), two key starters, are showing as questionable for the Super Bowl and have been limited in practice, the latter development is actually good news. Last week, neither player was able to practice at all.
George Kittle said there's "no concern" regarding toe injury.
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LB Oren Burks (shoulder) is the third starter carrying an injury designation. He’s also been limited in practice, as has backup CB Ambry Thomas (ankle).
San Francisco 49ers Injury Report
| Player-Position | Injury | Game Status |
|---|---|---|
| George Kittle-TE | Toe | Questionable |
| Oren Burks-LB | Shoulder | Questionable |
| Arik Armstead-DT | Foot/Knee | Questionable |
| Ambry Thomas-CB | Ankle | Questionable |
| Danny Gray-WR | Shoulder | Out (IR) |
| Ross Dwelley-TE | Ankle | Out (IR) |
| Nick Zakelj-G | Biceps | Out (IR) |
| Clelin Farrell-DE | Knee | Out (IR) |
| Drake Jackson-DE | Knee | Out (IR) |
| Kalia Davis-DT | Ankle | Out (IR) |
| Talanoa Hufanga-S | Knee | Out (IR) |
| Cameron Latu-TE | Knee | Out (IR) |
DT Kalia Davis (ankle), currently on IR, has been a full practice participant this week.
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A First Team All-Pro selection this season, Thuney has been picked to play to each of the past two Pro Bowl games. He started the first 19 games of this season.
Nick Allegretti will step in at LG. The five-year veteran has started 14 games during five seasons with the Chiefs. That includes the AFC title game and one regular-season game this season.
Moore hasn’t played since injuring his knee December 17 against New England. He’s caught 21 passes for 244 yards and one TD this season. Currently on IR, RB Jerick McKinnon (groin) has been a full participant in practice. There’s a chance he could be activated for the big game.
Nnadi missed the past two games with his triceps injury. His loss leaves Tershawn Watson as the only healthy reserve option at DT.
Expectations are that all four of the 49ers who are listed as questionable will be good to go on Super Bowl Sunday. This is actually about as healthy as the 49ers have been all season long and for that matter, in recent memory.
In fact, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan seems confident that Kittle and Armstead will both be full practice participants on Thursday.
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