49ers believe CB Jason Verrett suffered torn ACL

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan believes that Jason Verrett has a torn ACL, via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. This marks yet another frustrating setback for the cornerback who has missed a significant portion of his career with injuries. 

A first-round pick of the Chargers back in 2014, Verrett initially looked like a star in the making and made the Pro Bowl in 2015. Then a torn ACL limited him to four games in 2016. After that, he saw one game in 2017, zero in 2018 and one more game in 2019.

Then, last year, Verrett was one of the best stories in the NFL last season. He was finally able to stay healthy as he started 13 games, racked up seven passes defensed and notched two interceptions. In March, the Niners brought him back on a one-year, $5.5M deal with incentives.

Running back Raheem Mostert was also forced out of Sunday’s game with a knee injury, so the Niners might be searching for support on both sides of the ball. On the plus side, the 49ers won their season opener, beating the Lions 41-33.