The NFL Trade Deadline is just one day away, and the San Francisco 49ers’ biggest need may have become an even bigger priority over the weekend after defensive end Mykel Williams tore his ACL against the New York Giants.

Prior to the injury, the 49ers already had depth concerns at the position after Nick Bosa tore his ACL earlier in the year, and Yetur Gross-Matos re-aggravated a hamstring injury that placed him back on Injured Reserve before even playing a game. Additionally, pass-rusher Bryce Huff missed another week with a hamstring injury of his own.

But, Williams’s injury is a huge blow for the 49ers in both the short term and the long term as they lose out on another starter, while the first-round pick’s development will now have a setback.

San Francisco has been monitoring the tr

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