Can the 49ers Count on Good Injury Luck Two Seasons in a Row?

Keep in mind, the 49ers are one of the oldest teams in the NFL, they've played 60 games the past three seasons and they had injury issues for years until 2023.

The 49ers lost the Super Bowl for lots of reasons last season, but injuries weren't one of them.

Sure, they lost Dre Greenlaw to an Achilles tear in the Super Bowl, and that hurt. But the Chiefs had injuries too -- Charles Omenihu tore his ACL in the AFC Championship. All things considered, the 49ers were healthier in the playoffs than they've been in years, and they still didn't win the Super Bowl.

Can they count on having good injury luck two seasons in a row?

Keep in mind, the 49ers are one of the oldest teams in the NFL, they've played 60 games the past three seasons and they had injury issues for years until 2023. What can we expect in 2024?

It's probably fair to expect Trent Williams and Deebo Samuel each to miss a few games. Williams hasn't played a full season since 2013, and Samuel hasn't played one ever in his career. It's also probably fair to expect Arik Armstead to miss time, because he missed 13 games the past two seasons, and he has plantar fasciitis, and that doesn't go away.

We also know that Greenlaw will miss at least some of the season with a torn Achilles.

After him, it's anyone's guess how the 49ers stars will hold up. George Kittle is 30. Javon Hargrave is 31. Charvarius Ward played through a groin injury that required surgery this offseason.

And then there's Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy. The past 10 years, the 49ers have had an extremely difficult time keeping their running backs and quarterbacks healthy. Last year, neither McCaffrey nor Purdy missed a game. Can the 49ers keep them upright again?

If not, they're in trouble.