{
  "id": 2302840,
  "title": "49ers OL pushing for starting job quickly ruled out with injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/49ers-ol-pushing-for-starting-job-quickly-ruled-out-with-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T04:34:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-ol-pushing-starting-job-043425959.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The San Francisco 49ers offensive line suffered a setback on Thursday night following a knee injury to offensive lineman Austen Pleasants. The injury occurred during the third quarter when Pleasants was tackled while attempting to block an opposing player. As he went down, he appeared to be holding his right knee, and trainers quickly attended to him on the sidelines. Immediately following the incident, Pleasants was ruled out of the game, which suggests the severity of the injury. The team is awaiting further information from head coach Kyle Shanahan, and may also wait for medical imaging before determining Pleasants' future involvement with the 49ers. Initially, rookie guard Willis started the game, but Pleasants was given more opportunities once Willis was substituted out.",
  "summary": "One of the potential starters along the San Francisco 49ers' offensive line was hurt in their preseason game vs. the Los Angeles Chargers.",
  "key_points": [
    "49ers' Austen Pleasants suffers knee injury during game.",
    "Pleasants ruled out of game following tackle in third quarter.",
    "Team awaits further information from coach Kyle Shanahan."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}