Mike Masala, Niners WireSun, November 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM UTC·1 min readThe San Francisco 49ers have been switching left guards over the last few weeks, giving Ben Bartch and Spencer Burford opportunities to prove themselves between Trent Williams and Jake Brendel.
However, during the third quarter of San Francisco's Week 13 battle with the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field, Bartch suffered a foot injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBartch missed multiple games earlier this season due to a high-ankle sprain, so the 49ers have had to run with backups at the spot frequently this year. Burford will play the remainder of the game, but with Connor Colby inactive, center Matt Hennessy would likely be Burford's backup if he were to get hurt.
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