"It's feared he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, and Williams instantly knew its severity as he reached for his right knee and banged his hands against his helmet while on his back on the MetLife Stadium's ever-suspect synthetic turf. He now follows the hobbled footsteps of fellow defensive ends Nick Bosa (ACL tear), Bryce Huff (hamstring) and Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring)."
"The 49ers' offense is going to have to keep putting up 30-point games to offset their ever-shrinking defense. Our offense needs to score a lot of points week in and week out, tight end George Kittle said. That's just what it is, because we have a young defense with our two best players out and injuries galore on the defensive side."
San Francisco's defense has been decimated by injuries, capped by rookie Mykel Williams' suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament after he grabbed his right knee and hit his helmet on MetLife Stadium turf. Williams joins injured defensive ends Nick Bosa (ACL), Bryce Huff (hamstring) and Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring), while linebacker Fred Warner remains out after an ankle dislocation and fracture. Williams had started every game and was noted for effort and coachability. The 49ers beat the Giants 34-24, but offensive players said the offense must consistently score 30-plus points to offset a depleted defense.
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