Rams-49ers: The Aftermath - Joe's Knows Injuries

The San Francisco 49ers managed to beat the St. Louis Rams 23-20 yesterday in an overtime win but it did not come without consequences.  Both offensive lineman Joe Staley and kicker Joe Nedney were injured during the game.

Staley fractured his fibula and is likely out for about 4-6 weeks.  That could be the end of his season depending on how long it takes to heal.  This is almost the same injury that center Eric Heitmann suffered in the beginning of the season.  In his Monday media session, Mike Singletary stated that they would not put Staley on the IR like they did to Heitmann in the hopes that he can be back if the 49ers make it to the postseason.

On how long Staley will miss:
"Right now, from all of the information that we have with the injury that he has right now, the average guy would be four to six weeks. Some guys heal faster than others, so we'll see how it goes."

On whether T Joe Staley will be put on IR:
"No."

On whether the choice to not put Staley on the IR is to keep options open for the postseason:
"Yes."

The good news is the prognosis is not as bad for Joe Nedney.  He is only expected to miss next week's game after it was revealed that he has a right knee strain and a bruise. 

The 49ers will need to sign another kicker as a replacement for Nedney.  They started that process today by releasing wide receiver Jason Hill.  We should expect to get news about a signing tomorrow.