49ers rule RG Dominick Puni out
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Right guard Dominick Puni and running back Corey Kiner sustained significant injuries in the first half of the 49ers’ preseason visit to the Raiders on Saturday.
Some of the team’s injuries in the preseason are just bad luck. Knee injuries to Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos last year and injuries to Corey Kiner (high ankle) and Dominick Puni (knee) this month aren’t part of any systemic issue. They’re just misfortune.
The 49ers experienced a few more injuries in their preseason game Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders. But coach Kyle Shanahan put a positive spin on the 49ers’ injury situation when he spoke with the media Saturday immediately following his team’s game in Las Vegas.
Following the rash of injuries that plagued the San Francisco 49ers last season, the last things fans likely wanted to hear was that another key offensive starter had suffered an injury so close to the start of the regular season.