49ers DT Gracen Halton Breaks Ankle, Out for the Season
Kyle Shanahan announced the season-ending injury after San Francisco's 38-17 win over the Raiders
49ers defensive tackle Gracen Halton broke his ankle in Sunday's 38-17 win over the Raiders and is out for the season, Kyle Shanahan said after the game, as ESPN's Adam Schefter relayed.
49ers DT Gracen Halton broke his ankle and is out for the season, per Kyle Shanahan.View on X →
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): 49ers DT Gracen Halton broke his ankle and is out for the season, per Kyle Shanahan.
It's a tough end to a promising season for the 22-year-old, who had become part of San Francisco's interior rotation. Halton has 15 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery this season, with both sacks and the forced fumble coming over the past five games.
The 49ers have some cover at the position. They traded for DeForest Buckner in late October, sending a fourth-round pick to the Colts, adding a veteran to the middle of the line. Halton's loss still thins out a rotation that has to stay fresh through the second half of the season. Buckner and Osa Odighizuwa were disruptive Sunday, each finishing with two quarterback hits, and Odighizuwa added two tackles for loss as San Francisco held the Raiders to 24 rushing yards and 240 total yards. That pair will carry more of the interior load now.
San Francisco hasn't announced a roster move yet. A season-ending injury typically means injured reserve, which would open a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.
The win kept San Francisco atop the NFC at 7-1. The 49ers visit the Cowboys on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1:25 PM PT.