San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida suffered what appeared to be a left ankle injury during the Niners' home Week 7 matchup versus the Los Angeles Rams.
Breida went down awkwardly on his first carry of the game -- a two-yard rush on San Francisco's opening drive of the game that followed the Rams going 3-and-out to open the game. The 49ers training staff tended to Breida along the sideline and appeared to be working his left ankle, which is the same ankle Breida injured during the team's 28-18 loss to the Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago.
According to NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, the Niners training staff looked to tape up Breida's ankle on the sidelines:
Head athletic trainer Jeff Ferguson was just handed four rolls of athletic tape as he looks at Matt Breida on the #49ers bench.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) October 21, 2018
Breida is now questionable to return.
The 49ers better hope Breida can come back. His backup, Alfred Morris, did next to nothing in Breida's stead. And quarterback C.J. Beathard took a strip-sack fumble, which was recovered by the Rams and led to an early 3-0 lead by L.A.
We'll keep you updated on Breida's status and possible return throughout the game.
Update: Breida returned to action with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter. It's likely he'll see his attempts cut down in favor of fellow back, Raheem Mostert, who has 26 yards on two carries up to this point.
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Written by:Peter Panacy has been writing about the 49ers since 2011 for outlets like Bleacher Report, Niner Noise, 49ers Webzone, and is occasionally heard as a guest on San Francisco's 95.7 FM The Game and the Niners' flagship station, KNBR 680. Feel free to follow him, or direct any inquiries to his Twitter account.
