A rough afternoon in Kansas City might have taken a disastrous turn.
49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, after sustaining a left knee injury while making a cut. Garoppolo took a vicious hit near the sideline almost immediately after making the cut, and stayed down for an extended period of time before heading to the medical tent. He was carted off shortly after, and has been officially diagnosed with a “knee injury.”
Jimmy Garoppolo scrambles on third down and takes a big hit before he can get out of bounds. He’s injured on the play. #49ers #SFvsKC pic.twitter.com/yYlrg9haTO
— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) September 23, 2018
Garoppolo was reportedly visibly upset on his way to the 49ers locker room, and was seen hopping on one leg down the hallway after being evaluated.
Jimmy Garoppolo sustained knee injury. He just passed me in a cart on way to #49ers locker room. He was visibly upset.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) September 23, 2018
Jimmy Garoppolo got evaluated and just hopped on one leg down hallway into locker room.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) September 23, 2018
Head coach Kyle Shanahan fears the injury could be serious.
#49ers fear Jimmy Garoppolo tore ACL pic.twitter.com/y6ZmiRJSOZ
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) September 23, 2018
Shanahan: “With Jimmy we’re fearing ACL. We’ll find out tomorrow. I haven’t had a chance to talk to him yet. I feel for him.”
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 23, 2018
C.J. Beathard took over for Garoppolo after he exited. The 49ers lost 38-27 to fall to 1-2 on the season.