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With Johnon on IR (he had 82 catches for 860 odd yards last year) and B Lloyd a bit banged up, that should help us out on D this week.
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Niners put TE Johnson on injured reserveBy GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer
September 22, 2005
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Tight end Eric Johnson, the San Francisco 49ers' leading receiver last season, was placed on injured reserve Thursday with a torn muscle in his left foot.
Johnson, who hasn't been healthy since before training camp, will miss his second full season in three years. The Yale graduate sat out all of 2003 after breaking his collarbone in the 49ers' first exhibition game, but had 82 catches for 825 yards last season.
``I can't believe it,'' Johnson said while on crutches in the 49ers' locker room, his foot in a protective boot. ``I've just got to roll with the punches and come back better than ever this year. I think I went through a lot of this stuff in 2003, mentally coming to grips with not playing.''
Johnson partially tore his plantar fascia during the summer, but thought he could rest up enough to return for Sunday's game against Dallas. He had just started a light workout Monday when he tore the muscle again while running a pass route.
Surgery probably wouldn't be helpful, since the muscle heals best on its own, but the recovery process will take at least three months.
Johnson's absence is another blow for the 49ers' offense, which has struggled in its first two games under new coach Mike Nolan. San Francisco (1-1) has managed just 359 total yards, scored three offensive touchdowns and controlled the ball for less than 45 minutes this season. ``We have a lot of offense that we haven't done or shown because Eric has not been a part of it,'' Nolan said. ``It hurts, but he hasn't been with us this far.'' The 49ers used veteran Steve Bush and rookie Billy Bajema at tight end in the first two games, but waiver acquisition Trent Smith might get his first chance to play for the 49ers on Sunday. Smith was dropped by Baltimore earlier in the month after spending his first two NFL seasons on the Ravens' injured reserve list with a broken leg.
Here is article:
Niners put TE Johnson on injured reserveBy GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer
September 22, 2005
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Tight end Eric Johnson, the San Francisco 49ers' leading receiver last season, was placed on injured reserve Thursday with a torn muscle in his left foot.
Johnson, who hasn't been healthy since before training camp, will miss his second full season in three years. The Yale graduate sat out all of 2003 after breaking his collarbone in the 49ers' first exhibition game, but had 82 catches for 825 yards last season.
``I can't believe it,'' Johnson said while on crutches in the 49ers' locker room, his foot in a protective boot. ``I've just got to roll with the punches and come back better than ever this year. I think I went through a lot of this stuff in 2003, mentally coming to grips with not playing.''
Johnson partially tore his plantar fascia during the summer, but thought he could rest up enough to return for Sunday's game against Dallas. He had just started a light workout Monday when he tore the muscle again while running a pass route.
Surgery probably wouldn't be helpful, since the muscle heals best on its own, but the recovery process will take at least three months.
Johnson's absence is another blow for the 49ers' offense, which has struggled in its first two games under new coach Mike Nolan. San Francisco (1-1) has managed just 359 total yards, scored three offensive touchdowns and controlled the ball for less than 45 minutes this season. ``We have a lot of offense that we haven't done or shown because Eric has not been a part of it,'' Nolan said. ``It hurts, but he hasn't been with us this far.'' The 49ers used veteran Steve Bush and rookie Billy Bajema at tight end in the first two games, but waiver acquisition Trent Smith might get his first chance to play for the 49ers on Sunday. Smith was dropped by Baltimore earlier in the month after spending his first two NFL seasons on the Ravens' injured reserve list with a broken leg.
