49ers: Mitchell injured, Kinlaw flourishes, Shanahan speaks on Purdy
Injury bug gets running back Elijah Mitchell again, but it's been clear sailing for defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw.
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Injury bug gets running back Elijah Mitchell again, but it's been clear sailing for defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw.
It's appearing as if the 49ers' crop of quarterbacks is finally hitting a stride in training camp. That, plus the injury bug is creeping up a bit.
A few 49ers are dealing with injuries.
Brandon Aiyuk's time in coach Kyle Shanahan's dog house is firmly in the past. The way the San Francisco 49ers offense has looked so far in training camp with Aiyuk outshining higher-profile teammates every day, he appears ready to have a breakout season and fulfill his offseason promise of having his career “take off.” “This is my fourth year in this offense," Aiyuk said.
Colton McKivitz spent his first three seasons in the NFL bouncing back and forth between the practice squad and active roster for the San Francisco 49ers with limited opportunity to play. Now McKivitz heads into Year 4 with a big role on one of the Super Bowl favorites as the starting right tackle, a big change for a player who had been fighting just to stay in the league. “I could not be standing here,” McKivitz said Tuesday.