The Niners defense that got exposed late in the 27-24 loss Sunday by allowing four straight scoring drives to end the game will now be missing one of its best players.
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave celebrates after sacking Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif.
“It’s a big one,” Shanahan said Monday. “I thought he had his best game yesterday. I thought he was a huge factor, really affected the quarterback in that game. It’s a big loss. He’s one of our better players. He was definitely going in the right direction and was going to have a big year.” The defense has also struggled early this season as Shanahan’s decision to fire coordinator Steve Wilks and promote Nick Sorensen to the job has yet to pay dividends after three games.
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