The San Francisco 49ers will likely be without defensive lineman Quinton Dial on Sunday. Head coach Jim Tomsula met with the media on Friday and said Dial is unlikely to practice on Friday due to a muscle issue in his back. One media member asked who would play in the likely event Dial does not play. Tomsula said everybody was ready, and did not correct the media member. It sounds like Dial will be out this weekend, but we'll find out more with the final injury report later this afternoon.
Dial's potential absence would mean the defensive line depth would be stretched a bit.