"Williams got hurt with four minutes remaining in Sunday's 34-24 win over the host New York Giants. The 49ers' lead was at 34-17 when Williams lined up at left defensive end, raced past left tackle Marcus Mbow, and grasped at quarterback Jaxson Dart as he backpedaled and unleashed an incomplete pass from the Giants' 31-yard line. Williams immediately grabbed at his right knee and banged his hands into his helmet while splayed on his back on the MetLife Stadium's synthetic field, which has long come under fire for safety concerns."
"Williams walked off the field under his own powers and eventually with his teammates into the locker room, where he met with coach Kyle Shanahan. He's just down, Shanahan said. I told him, You never know (until Monday's MRI). Hopefully it's not the worst. If it is, it (stinks) for this year, but you'll be back next year and it won't affect you at all.'"
"Williams, drafted No. 11 overall, has one sack through nine starts, and his final play Sunday marked his third quarterback hit this season. He has 20 tackles. Mykel is a vital part of the defense, left tackle Trent Williams said. We're praying it's not (an ACL tear). If it is, it's still a next-man-up league. Someone has to go out there and line up, and we'll have to be dependent on them."
Mykel Williams appears to have suffered a season-ending tear to the right knee anterior cruciate ligament during the 49ers' 34-24 win over the Giants with four minutes remaining. He chased and hit quarterback Jaxson Dart, immediately grabbed his right knee and remained on the field before walking off and meeting with coach Kyle Shanahan, who awaited an MRI. Williams, the No. 11 overall pick, has one sack, three quarterback hits and 20 tackles in nine starts. The injury intensifies depth concerns after Nick Bosa's ACL tear and other recent defensive injuries, prompting use of recent additions Clelin Ferrell and Keion White.
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