49ers running back Trenton Cannon suffered a head injury on the opening kickoff of the team’s Week 13 loss to the Seahawks. The injury was bad enough that it required him to be taken off the field on a stretcher in an ambulance. The latest update on him from head coach Kyle Shanahan brought some good news.
Cannon went on injured reserve with a concussion following the injury that forced him to stay overnight in a Seattle hospital. He avoided any additional issues because of the hit to the head and neck area, and Shanahan on Tuesday told reporters Cannon is now back with the team and taking part in some off-field work.
“Trenton Cannon’s doing good,” Shanahan said. “He was in the meetings today. Got to see him for the first time in a little bit, but it sounds like he’s doing a lot better. Still in the protocol, but just his health and how he’s feeling seems pretty good.”
Cannon’s status for the rest of the season is unknown, but Thursday’s game against the Titans would mark three missed games for the special teams ace. He’s eligible to return against Houston in Week 17, though that will depend on where he is physically and whether he clears concussion protocol.
The fact Cannon is already back around the team and in meetings is a great sign that he’s trending the right direction just a couple weeks after one of the scariest injuries of the NFL season.
