The Facts: HC Kyle Shanahan revealed Monday that the Lance has a “small chip” in a finger. Shanahan would not specify which finger or on which hand. Shanahan expects Lance to miss about seven days while the injury heals.
Diehards Line:The 49ers open the season Sept. 12 against the Lions. Lance talked about the injury after the game but did not make a big deal of it. “I don’t really honestly even remember what play it happened on,” Lance said, via David Bonilla 49erswebzone.com. “But I think I jammed it on a helmet or something. But yeah, I’m not worried about it. I’ll see how it feels [Monday], for sure. I think we’ll be able to tell a little bit more. But yeah, not too worried about it at all. ...” Even if it's not a worry, it's something we'll be watching closely based on the anticipated package the Niners appear to be planning for Lance to have to work behind Jimmy Garoppolo.