Overview
- Kyle Shanahan said linebacker Tatum Bethune sustained a high‑ankle sprain and will miss multiple weeks, with Curtis Robinson expected to start in his place and no immediate plan to place Bethune on injured reserve.
- Kicker Eddy Piñeiro has a Grade 1 strain in his right hamstring and is week to week, and the 49ers will hold kicker workouts on Tuesday or Wednesday to evaluate temporary options.
- Piñeiro has made all 22 field‑goal attempts this season despite extra‑point issues, and punter Thomas Morstead handled kickoffs after Piñeiro exited in the third quarter at Arizona.
- Defensive end Robert Beal Jr. entered the NFL concussion protocol following the win, adding to an injury‑affected depth chart that already lost All‑Pro Fred Warner earlier this season.
- Brock Purdy returned and went 19-of-26 for 200 yards and three touchdowns in a 41–22 win over the Cardinals that featured three takeaways and a 98‑yard opening kickoff return, moving San Francisco to 7–4 ahead of hosting the Panthers on Monday night.