49ers S Malik Mustpaha could miss the start of the season with a knee injury, AP source says
- Safety Malik Mustapha of the San Francisco 49ers re-injured a ligament in his right knee during the last season.
- He originally tore his ACL in January 2022 while playing college football at Wake Forest.
- An MRI confirmed he tore a graft previously placed in his knee after the initial surgery.
- As a rookie last season, Mustapha played 16 games and made 12 starts.
- Mustapha required a second surgery and could miss the start of the 2025 season.
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49ers S Malik Mustpaha could miss the start of the season with a knee injury, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha re-injured a torn ligament in his right knee last season and could miss the start of the 2025 campaign. Mustapha originally tore his ACL in January 2022 while in college at Wake Forest. He took a cleat to the knee in the season finale against Arizona on Jan. 5 and an MRI taken after that determined that he had torn a graft that had been placed in the knee after the original sur…

49ers safety Malik Mustapha likely out until midseason with surprising ACL tear
SANTA CLARA — It turns out the 49ers’ defense was decimated more than they let on, as it’s been revealed that safety Malik Mustapha is recovering from his second anterior cruciate ligament repair in three years. Mustapha’s ACL tear was confirmed in an MRI exam days after he got hurt in the 49ers’ Jan. 6 season finale, although the team did not disclose it publicly then or throughout this offseason. ESPN’s Nick Wagoner reported it first after Sat…
49ers Safety Malik Mustapha Suffers ACL Tear, Fans React To Delayed News
A safety for the San Francisco 49ers who was supposed to step in free-agent Talanoa Hufanga, Malik Mustapha suffered a ruptured ACL during the team’s regular-season finale. Having just leaked to the press, the injury threatens to complicate Mustapha’s chances of participating at least at the beginning of the 2025 season. The news was broken […]
49ers S Malik Mustapha Suffered Torn ACL Late Last Season
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that 49ers S Malik Mustapha suffered a torn ACL during the team’s regular season finale last year. Schefter adds that the injury is expected to keep Mustapha from being ready for the start of the 2025 regular season. The 49ers lost S Talanoa Hufanga and Schefter says that Mustapha was expected to be the team’s replacement for him. It’s possible Mustapha will open the year on the PUP list. Mustapha, 22, is a form…
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