49ers will no longer rotate left guards after recent injury

The San Francisco 49ers planned to continue their rotation at left guard on Sunday, but Ben Bartch ended up leaving with a foot injury. He lasted 21 snaps.

According to head coach Kyle Shanahan, Bartch suffered a foot sprain that will require surgery and land Bartch on the Injured Reserve. Bartch might have a Lisfranc injury. He will be further evaluated, but his season is done, even if the 49ers make a run in the playoffs.

It’s the second consecutive season Bartch has sustained a season-ending injury. It’s a good thing the team continued to rotate Spencer Burford, who will now get every rep. Had they gone back to Bartch, it would mean Burford would need to get reps for the first time in the most critical stretch of the season.

Rookie linebacker Nick Martin is in the concussion protocol. Linebacker Tatum Behune has a chance to return after the bye week.

Fullback Kyle Juszczyk has a fractured rib. He will be evaluated after the bye week.

Shanahan thinks kicker Eddy Pineiro could return in Week 15 after missing the previous two games with a hamstring injury. Shanahan is hopeful edge rusher Yetur Gross-Matos and linebacker Sam Okuayinonu are also back after the bye.

The 49ers worked out the following players:WR Javon BakerWR Cole BurgessWR Kobe HudsonQB Taylor ElgersmaTE Tanner McLachlan

Either Skyy Moore’s effectiveness as a returner made Junior Bergen expendable, or there was an injury at wide receiver. We’ll see if it’s either of those or another reason for working out multiple wide receivers.