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The San Francisco 49ers’ brutal injury look reared its ugly head once again. The team announced offensive lineman Justin Skule (ACL) and safety Tavarius Moore (Achilles) suffered season-ending injuries during Monday’s OTAs.
Skule and Moore are valuable depth pieces that have filled in admirably over the past two seasons. Their loss means the Niners will either need some of their other young players to step up, or head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch could look outside the building.
San Francisco’s misfortune has carried over from last year.
Injuries derailed any hopes of a return trip to the Super Bowl in 2020. Nick Bosa, George Kittle, Richard Sherman and starting QB Jimmy Garoppolo all suffered significant injuries within the first two weeks of the season, and the Niners never recovered.