The San Francisco 49ers are in a slugfest with the Baltimore Ravens right now and they just got a huge blow. Nose Tackle D.J. Jones is down on the field.
This is huge. The Ravens are playing a backup center but Jones’ value at nose tackle is underrated. We arent sure what the injury is yet, but hopefully he just has the wind knocked out of him and will return. The game is currently tied up, but confidence in playing disciplined against Lamar Jackson isn’t hanging around here as he’s been faking out the entire stadium today. The 49ers managed a turnover, but that defense needs a stop. Badly.
Without Jones, that stop gets even harder.
We’ll update this post when we know the extent of the injury.