The 49ers expect to be without second-year cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon for the final two games, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Monday. Witherspoon sprained the PCL in his right knee Sunday and will be placed on injured reserve.
Witherspoon, a third-round draft pick in 2017, entered the season as a starter for the first time after a promising finish to his rookie campaign. But he struggled early before stringing together solid performances.
“Wish he could have finished these last two games,” Shanahan said. “I think he definitely is finishing better than he started. But his story’s not written yet.