49ers' Arik Armstead to miss multiple weeks with knee sprain

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arik Armstead Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

49ers DE Arik Armstead to miss multiple weeks with knee sprain

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jul 29, 2022 1:42 PM ET

The San Francisco 49ers have joined the likes of the Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders in seeing a top defensive player's injury status come into question in the early stages of training camp. Buffalo's one-time Pro Bowl safety Micah Hyde suffered a hip injury on Friday, while Washington's former Defensive Rookie of the Year Chase Young was already ruled out for Week 1 of the regular season as he recovers from a torn ACL.

For the Niners, it's 2015 first-round pick Arik Armstead.

Arik Armstead's injury should highlight how durable he's been for the 49ers.

He's played in 71 of 71 possible games for SF over the past 4 seasons, and this most recent one shouldn't threaten that streak with opener still 6 weeks away
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) July 29, 2022

The defensive end finished last season third on the team in sacks (6.0) and assisted tackles (34), while tying for third in quarterback hits with 11. Armstead added nine tackles, five quarterback hits and 3.0 sacks over San Francisco's three playoff games as well.

In Armstead's absence, the Niners still have two-time Pro Bowl at the other defensive end position.

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Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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