Neither the 49ers nor Carlos Hyde are sure if he can play on Sunday in a game where the running back would be especially key.
Despite having the benefit of missing the Week 7 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and then having a bye, Carlos Hyde’s availability for the 49ers’ clash with the Saints remains in doubt.
Hyde suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder back in the Week 6 loss to the Buffalo Bills and, having spent the week of practice in a non-contact jersey to this point, neither head coach Chip Kelly nor Hyde himself has a clue whether he will be able to go against New Orleans.