The 49ers are now fearing that cornerback Jason Verrett tore his right ACL during today’s 41-33 win against the Lions. ESPN’s Adam Schefter just tweeted moments ago that head coach Kyle Shanahan is aware the injury is serious. The injury bug is biting early.

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Awful news for a 49ers secondary that clearly needs reinforcement after giving up 338 yards through the air against an underwhelming Jared Goff-led Lions attack. It’s now steering towards 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans scrambling to find help in that secondary.

Will this injury force the San Francisco 49ers to make a trade? Maybe the team looks for a reunion with Richard Sherman, since they were already kicking the tires.

We await the final MRI results for an official diagnosis.

49ers fear CB Jason Verrett has a torn ACL

Jason Verrett suffered the injury during the 49ers' win over the Detroit Lions