49Ers Rally Behind Gracen Halton After Season-ending Injury

WHO:

NY Post - Rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton was injured during the 49ers’ game against the Raiders.

Niners Nation - Head coach Kyle Shanahan provided postgame injury updates about Halton and starting cornerbacks Renardo Green and Deommodore Lenoir.

NY Post - The 49ers team gathered around Halton after he was injured.

NY Post - The article about the possible trade-deadline impact names 49ers general manager John Lynch and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner.

WHAT:

Niners Nation - Shanahan confirmed Halton broke his ankle and his season was over.

NY Post - Halton sustained a season-ending ankle fracture in the 49ers’ win against the Raiders.

NY Post - Halton’s lower left leg was put in an air cast, and he was carted off during the final minutes of the game.

NY Post - The team rallied around Halton in an emotional scene after his injury.

Niners Nation - Halton nearly intercepted a pass against the Raiders and had been making splash plays.

Newsweek - The 49ers were set to miss a defensive lineman who was having a strong rookie season.

NY Post - The 49ers had traded for DeForest Buckner in a blockbuster deal two weeks before the trade deadline; Halton’s injury could affect the team’s approach ahead of the deadline.

WHERE:

Niners Nation - The injury updates concerned the 49ers’ Week 9 game against the Raiders.

NY Post - Halton was injured during the matchup against the Raiders.

WHY:

Niners Nation - Shanahan said the team would miss Halton and looked forward to getting him back next year. He described Halton as having played at a “very high-level as a rookie” and having “an awesome seven or eight games.”

NY Post - Halton’s season-ending ankle fracture prompted questions about whether the 49ers’ front office might change its plans before the trade deadline.

HOW:

NY Post - Halton was carted off the field, and his lower left leg was placed in an air cast.

Niners Nation - Green left the game with a back injury, while Lenoir left with a foot injury. Shanahan said, “We’ll find out more tomorrow,” and said neither had been identified as hurt for the next game.

Rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton broke his ankle against the Raiders, ending his season. Coach Kyle Shanahan praised Halton’s strong rookie campaign and said the 49ers would miss him. Starting cornerbacks Renardo Green and Deommodore Lenoir also left with injuries; further evaluations are pending.