Three Crucial 49ers Miss the First Week 18 Practice

It isn't surprising that Trent Williams missed Tuesday's practice. He injured his hamstring in the very beginning against the Bears and wouldn't return.

There's no telling how severe his injury is. The 49ers aren't big on revealing those details. However, a hamstring is always a complicated issue for any player.

Williams will need to register at least one practice participated in to have a shot at playing on Saturday night. But it's unlikely he suits up given the short timeframe to recover.

Austen Pleasants would get the nod to start. He did a fine job filling in for Williams, but he will have a tougher task against Seattle's fierce defensive front.

Christian McCaffrey

A surprising name that missed practice is Christian McCaffrey. Now, he and Williams typically miss the first practice anyways as a vet day. However, McCaffrey was listed with a back injury.

Shanahan didn't report in the postgame against the Bears that he was hurt. But this was an injury that McCaffrey randomly sustained the day before the 49ers played the Tennessee Titans.

This shouldn't be viewed as much of a concern. Given his workload, it makes sense that he's sore. Even if McCaffrey misses another practice, there shouldn't be a panic for him to play against Seattle.

Kyle Juszczyk

It would be brutal for the 49ers to be without Kyle Juszczyk against the Seahawks. He missed Tuesday's practice with a hip injury suffered against the Bears.

Similar to McCaffrey, he was not mentioned in the postgame as an injured player. This means he felt it the day after or on Tuesday. Either way, it's an injury to keep an eye on.

Although I wouldn't imagine Juszczky will be inactive against the Seahawks. He's probably still playing with cracked ribs, so unless it's something severe, he's going to play through the pain.

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