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Kinlaw, 24, missed the 49ers' season-opening 41-33 victory over
the Detroit Lions and was out again in a 30-18 defeat to the
Indianapolis Colts in Week 7 because of knee issues.
Knee problems were reportedly a concern after Kinlaw left South
Carolina, but the 49ers still made the 6-foot-5, 319-pounder the
No. 14 overall selection in the 2020 draft.
"I think the good news is they feel they solved the problem,"
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday. "And obviously, it
hurts, him not going to be with us this year. ... (The doctor)
feels that he found the issue and he thinks that'll be good news
for us next year."
Kinlaw started 12 of 14 games last season, making 33 tackles
with 1 1/2 sacks. He had eight tackles in four games this
season.
--Field Level Media
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