Overview
- Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Piñeiro has a Grade 1 hamstring strain and is listed week to week, which means he will miss at least the upcoming game against Carolina.
- Piñeiro had been perfect on field goals this season at 22-for-22, including six from 50 yards or longer, after being signed following Jake Moody’s release.
- Shanahan said free-agent kickers will work out Tuesday or Wednesday as the 49ers evaluate short-term options, and punter Thomas Morstead handled kicks after Piñeiro exited Sunday.
- Linebacker Tatum Bethune sustained a high ankle sprain and is expected to be out a few weeks, with Curtis Robinson stepping in after recording a team-high 12 tackles against Arizona.
- The injuries add to a defense already missing Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, with the unit ranked 25th in yards allowed as Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett set an NFL completions record Sunday.