The San Francisco 49ers are halfway through their schedule, and unfortunately have lost defensive lineman Solomon Thomas for a week or two. He suffered a mild MCL sprain, and has been ruled out for Week 9. My guess is he sits out Week 10 as well, and is back after the Week 11 bye.
That being said, he is getting some midseason recognition for his first eight games worth of work. Mel Kiper released his midseason All-Rookie team, and Thomas joined Carl Lawson as the defensive ends. Dalvin Tomlinson and Nazir Jones were the two defensive tackles.