49ers' Nick Martin: Close to returning to practice
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Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Martin's (hamstring) status will be evaluated "in these next couple of days," Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Martin opened the regular season on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury that he sustained during training camp in August. Shanahan said Martin is "getting close" to returning to practice, and if he's cleared for field work this week, his participation level will shed light on whether he'll play in Week 6 against the Commanders on Monday, Oct. 19. The 2025 third-rounder logged 11 tackles (eight solo) and one fumble recovery across seven regular-season games during his rookie campaign, which ended on injured reserve due to a concussion.
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49ers' Nick Martin: Lands on IR
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The 49ers placed Martin (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Martin had been dealing with a hamstring injury recently that will now force him to miss the start of the regular season unless he works out an injury settlement with the team. Otherwise, the 23-year-old will be sidelined for at least four games before he's eligible to be designated to return.
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49ers' Nick Martin: Practicing Saturday
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Martin (stinger) was a full participant in Saturday's practice, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Martin suffered a stinger during Thursday's preseason opener against the Titans. The linebacker totaled five tackles (three solo) in the contest and appears to have recovered from the issue quickly. With such a quick injury turnaround, Martin is likely set to play in next Thursday's preseason contest against the Chargers.
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49ers' Nick Martin: Lands on IR
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The 49ers placed Martin (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday.
Martin will miss the remainder of the regular season, but he could come off IR and resume contributing if San Francisco makes the playoffs. The rookie third-round pick has tallied 11 tackles (eight solo) and one forced fumble across seven regular-season appearances.
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49ers' Nick Martin: Still in concussion protocol
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Martin remains in the league's concussion protocol Monday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Martin was concussed in Week 13 against Cleveland and missed Sunday's win over the Titans. Across seven appearances this season, Martin has logged 15 defensive snaps and another 74 on special teams.
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49ers' Nick Martin: Being evaluated for concussion
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Martin has exited Sunday's game against the Browns and is being evaluated for a possible concussion, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Martin will be analyzed by one of the league's independent neurologists to determine if he can return to the game. Before the linebacker's early exit, he logged one solo tackle.
