The San Francisco 49ers stand at 5-2 after a 20-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football, moving them to the No. 2 seed in the NFC.
That came without star linebacker Fred Warner, who suffered a season-ending injury in San Francisco’s 30-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the defense still stole the show, allowing only two scores in a dominant performance.
After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed edge rusher Bryce Huff and center Jake Brendel will both miss multiple weeks with hamstring injuries, only adding to the team’s injury woes. That makes the need for a pass-rusher even more pressing, as the 49ers had already been without Nick Bosa for a few weeks.
Ahead of the trade deadline, the 49ers have been linked to a pass-rusher as their most logical move