The San Francisco 49ers are struggling with injuries to key players right now, and Wednesday brought more bad news. The team is reportedly placing cornerback Richard Sherman on injured reserve with a leg injury.
The #49ers are placing CB Richard Sherman on IR today, sources say. He’ll be sidelined at least three weeks. Exact injury unclear but am told it’s a leg issue.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 16, 2020
The nature of the leg injury is unknown, and him being injured at all is a surprise.