49ers third-string QB Kurtis Rourke leaves with rib injury
San Francisco quarterback Kurtis Rourke left Thursday's preseason game with a rib injury, thinning a 49ers quarterback room that dressed only two passers.
Kurtis Rourke, the 49ers' third-string quarterback, left Thursday's preseason game with a rib injury.
The 49ers have four quarterbacks on their roster, but only two dressed for the game Thursday night, making the injury to Rourke notable as San Francisco manages its signal-caller room through the exhibition slate.
Rourke's exit leaves the 49ers even thinner at the position for the remainder of the contest, and it adds another injury concern to a team already monitoring the health of its quarterback group.
The severity of the rib issue was not immediately clear, and the 49ers have not yet provided an update on how long Rourke might be sidelined.
With the regular season approaching, San Francisco will be keeping a close eye on the health of its quarterbacks, and Rourke's rib injury is the latest item on that watch list.