Cornerback Jack Jones left San Francisco's first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans during the opening drive with a hand injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, adding to a lengthy list of players the 49ers were already managing.
49ers cornerback Jack Jones exits preseason opener with hand injury
Cornerback Jack Jones left San Francisco's first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans during the opening drive with a hand injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, adding to a lengthy list of players the 49ers were already managing.
Jones, a fifth-year veteran who signed with San Francisco as a free agent, had been a standout in training camp playing as a second-teamer in what has been described as the team's strongest unit. He was replaced by fourth-round rookie Ephesians Prysock after exiting. Starting cornerbacks Deommodore Lenoir and Renardo Green did not play, as did the majority of San Francisco's projected starters.
Jones left the game after helping run down Titans running back Tyjae Spears on a 25-yard gain on the eighth play from scrimmage. Tennessee's starters completed the 95-yard scoring drive against the 49ers' reserve defense.
Third-string quarterback Kurtis Rourke, a seventh-round pick in 2025 who missed all of last season recovering from ACL surgery, completed 12 of 14 passes for 100 yards and led a touchdown drive in response before he too was ruled out with a rib injury. His exit left Adrian Martinez as the only quarterback in uniform.
The 49ers were already managing 17 players with injuries before the game, with safety Malik Mustapha listed among them with a hamstring issue. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was also reported to be recovering from a concussion. The team did not specify the nature or severity of Jones' hand injury.
The team's full injury list heading into the game included running backs Kaelon Black (adductor), Isaac Guerendo (pec), Jordan James (ribs), and Christian McCaffrey (tightness); wide receivers Jacob Cowing (hip flexor), Mike Evans (quad), and Christian Kirk (calf); tight end George Kittle (Achilles); defensive ends Nick Bosa (tendinitis) and Mykel Williams (knee); linebacker Luke Gifford (hamstring); fullback Kyle Juszczyk (finger); offensive linemen Vederian Lowe (ankle), Brett Toth (concussion), and Nick Zakelj (elbow); and defensive linemen Keion White (quad).
- The source does not state the final score of the preseason game.
- The source does not specify the nature or severity of Jones' hand injury beyond the team's non-disclosure.
- The source does not indicate whether Jones or Rourke will miss regular-season time.
- The source does not state the date of the game beyond the implied current preseason period.
- The source does not identify which team's starters or backups were on the field for the 49ers' answering touchdown drive.
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