{
  "id": 4985652,
  "title": "9 49ers, 4 starters out injured in 2nd-to-last preseason practice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/9-49ers-4-starters-out-injured-in-2nd-to-last-preseason-practice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T01:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/9-49ers-4-starters-injured-012804903.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The San Francisco 49ers held their final preseason practice before departing for Australia on Tuesday. ESPN's Nick Wagoner reported that nine players, including four projected starters, were absent from the early part of the session. The injured players were: Nick Bosa, Romello Height, Gracen Halton, Renardo Green, Mike Evans, Jacob Cowing, Kyle Juszczyk, Luke Gifford, and Ephesians Prysock. Tight end George Kittle, however, remained present and injury-free, suggesting he will likely play in the season opener. The absence of these key players is not necessarily indicative of their absence from the flight to Australia, as the team is likely exercising caution due to the regular season opener being just over a week away. The team will provide more information on Wednesday about who will and won't be making the trip. The 49ers are not required to report participation until Monday, when their first regular season practice week begins.",
  "summary": "The San Francisco 49ers were missing 9 players, including two stars when they took the field for their second-to-last practice of the preseason.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nine 49ers, including four starters, missed practice",
    "Nick Bosa, Romello Height, Gracen Halton, Renardo Green injured",
    "George Kittle absent, likely to play in season opener"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The 49ers' absentee list, including several key starters, suggests the team is exercising caution with injuries ahead of the season opener, with more information on travel plans to come.",
  "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."
}