SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers' fears about the injury to rookie defensive end Mykel Williams were confirmed Monday afternoon when a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Williams tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

After the Niners' 34-24 victory against the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon, coach Kyle Shanahan left little doubt about Williams' likely diagnosis while also trying to offer a hint of optimism that further testing would reveal better than expected news in a brief chat with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

"He's just down and you never know," Shanahan said after the game. "Hopefully, it's not the worst, but if it is, hey that sucks for this year. But that's all it sucks for. You'll be back next year and this won't affec

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