Rookie operating again Isaac Guerendo was carted off the sphere lower than two minutes into the primary quarter in the course of the 49ers’ season finale in Arizona in opposition to the Cardinals with a leg damage.
On the fourth snap of the sport — his second consecutive carry — Guerendo took a handoff from backup quarterback Josh Dobbs up the center and was tackled by Arizona linebacker Kyzir White and defensive lineman Roy Lopez.
After trainers examined Guerendo’s left leg, he was positioned on a cart and brought to the visiting locker room at State Farm Stadium. The 49ers introduced shortly after that he was dominated out for the sport, citing a knee-and-ankle damage.
Guerendo waved towards the 49ers’ bench as he was carted off the sphere and into the tunnel after teammates supplied their sympathies as he seated himself on the again of the cart.
Patrick Taylor Jr., the 49ers’ fifth-string operating again to start out the season, took over the lead function within the backfield behind Dobbs, the 49ers’ third beginning quarterback of the season.
Guerendo was the 49ers’ lead again late within the season after accidents to Christian McCaffrey (knee) and Jordan Mason (ankle), in addition to Eli Mitchell’s preseason hamstring damage. The fourth-round select of Louisville finishes his first professional season with 415 yards and 4 touchdowns on 82 carries. He by no means eclipsed 100 yards speeding in a single recreation, however had 99 yards within the 49ers’ first recreation in opposition to Seattle and will have reached triple digits if not for a late slide to ice the sport.
The 49ers accomplished their opening drive with a 51-yard area objective by Jake Moody to take a 3-0 lead.
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