"NEW ORLEANS -- Already without starting quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle, the San Francisco 49ers will play the rest of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints without fullback Kyle Juszczyk. Juszczyk suffered a concussion in the second quarter and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game. It's unclear when or how Juszczyk suffered the concussion, but he spent more than five minutes in the blue medical tent before heading to San Francisco's locker room."
"Kittle (hamstring) landed on injured reserve earlier this week while Purdy was ruled out on Friday because of toe and left shoulder injuries. Left tackle Trent Williams (knee) and receiver Jauan Jennings (shoulder) were listed as questionable after missing a couple of practice this week but both started against the Saints. With Juszcyck out, the Niners will lean on tight ends Jake Tonges, Luke Farrell and Brayden Willis to help fill the void."
San Francisco entered the game already missing starting quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle, and then lost fullback Kyle Juszczyk to a second-quarter concussion, which forced him out after more than five minutes in the medical tent. Kittle was placed on injured reserve earlier in the week and Purdy was ruled out Friday with toe and left-shoulder injuries. Left tackle Trent Williams (knee) and receiver Jauan Jennings (shoulder) were listed as questionable but started. The team plans to rely on tight ends Jake Tonges, Luke Farrell and Brayden Willis to fill the void, reflecting coach Kyle Shanahan's view that tight end and fullback roles largely overlap. Starting left guard Ben Bartch departed with an ankle injury.
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