PHILADELPHIA - Left tackle Joe Staley was still in a local hospital when the 49ers’ flight left town, safety Jimmie Ward was surely headed for injured reserve and four other players were dealing with injuries that prevented them from finishing a 33-10 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Staley stayed overnight and was set to return to the Bay Area on Monday after he was knocked out of the game with a possible orbital fracture. He sustained a gash under his right eye that required stitches after he was leveled by defensive tackle Fletcher Cox on a 37-yard interception return by cornerback Jalen Mills.