49ers-Panthers: Alex Smith Injures Shoulder

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith left the field in the first offensive series in the second half.  The injury came on a sack by Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Charles Johnson.  Johnson beat rookie offensive lineman Anthony Davis and got a free hit on Smith who never saw Johnson coming. 

Smith walked off the field with the 49ers trainers to go get x-rays which showed nothing serious but he did not return to the field.  Preliminary reports is that it is a sprained left shoulder.  David Carr came in for Alex Smith and remained in for the rest of the game.  He threw for 67 yards and one interception during that time.

No word yet on how long Smith will be out or if he will be able to play next week.  Right now the 49ers are on their way to London for next week's game against the Denver Broncos.  Smith did say that he will have an MRI in London this week.

Shaun Smith fined for grabbing Anthony Davis' package

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Shaun Smith has been accused twice of grabbing an offensive players package.  First, it was former Cal Bear Alex Mack who said that Smith grabbed him during the Week 2 Chiefs game against the Browns.  Then in Week 3, San Francisco 49ers rookie lineman Anthony Davis accused him of the same thing.

According to Jay Glazer, the NFL has fined Smith $10,000 for grabbing Anthony Davis inappropriately during Sunday's game. 

I think there are establishments where Smith could do it for cheaper than $10,000.

Injuries plaguing the 49ers, Davis & Iupati named starters for now

The start of the NFL season is soon approaching with the first pre-season game this weekend. The 49ers have already had some pretty devastating injuries in training camp that could have a huge impact on how they start the season.

First and foremost they lost their starting center, Eric Heitmann, for six to eight weeks with a broken leg. David Baas, another lineman, got a concussion during the Nutcracker drills but appears to be back and is the 49ers best option at center while Heitmann is out.

Ahmad Brooks, the up and coming rushing linebacker, for the 49ers whom had very high expectations of is also injured. His injury, a lacerated kidney, will likely not keep him out as long as Heitmann but like Heitmann he could miss the start of the season.