San Francisco 49ers tight end Jake Tonges sustains a knee injury during the team’s Week 1 season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. Reports say he is carted to the locker room after the injury occurs in the second quarter while blocking. Initial listings include him as questionable to return, but further evaluation leads to an injury status update from coach Kyle Shanahan.
Across outlets, Shanahan describes the injury as an MCL issue and indicates it is not good. Subsequent reporting characterizes the timetable as extended, with at least one account stating Tonges is out for the season. Another source adds that Tonges is later fined for a leg whip on the same play where he tore his MCL, tying league discipline to the incident that caused the injury. The overall emphasis varies, with some articles focusing on the coach’s comments and others on the length of the absence or the fine.
