When the San Francisco 49ers acquired running back Brian Robinson Jr. in a trade with the Washington Commanders on Aug. 22, the former Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Alabama standout didn’t figure to get same amount of work with his new team as he had with his old one.

Williams isn’t the only 49er destined for the Hall of Fame who could have ended up in Los Angeles. In 2022, San Francisco general manager John Lynch detailed how he won a “a 49ers-Rams tug-of-war” in getting star running back Christian McCaffrey from Carolina.

The San Francisco 49ers have been winning games despite significant injuries to key players. On Sunday, first-round pick Mykel Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury in a victory over the New York Giants.

In Week 6, Malik Mustapha came back. The 49ers used Sigle in a platoon with Mustapha for two games, but once Mustapha took his role back over, there were no more snaps for Sigle. The 49ers move Ji’Ayir Brown into the starting lineup and slide Jason Pinnock into the nickel, making Sigle the fourth safety.

On a more positive note, there are some previously injured players who are set to make their return in Week 9. After being sidelined since Week 2, Minnesota will bring back quarterback J.J. McCarthy, while the Los Angeles Rams will welcome back star wideout Puka Nacua.

Bethune was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty for a tackle on QB Jaxson Dart.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Monday that rookie Mykel Williams suffered a torn ACL, per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Williams left Sunday's game against New York during the final minutes. He initially entered the blue medical tent before slowly being led back to the locker room.

After all, the 49ers know firsthand. In their 2020 game against the New York Jets, who share MetLife Stadium with the Giants, they lost two defensive linemen, Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas, to torn ACLs. To make matters worse, the then-quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a high ankle sprain.