San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a grade three sprain of his ulnar collateral ligament during the 49ers’ 20–17 loss to the Titans on Thursday night.
Garoppolo, 30, will not need surgery and will have a chance to play when San Francisco (8–7) faces Houston on Sunday, according to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.
The ulnar collateral ligament complex is located on the inside of the elbow. Garoppolo, who played through the injury in the game against Tennessee, did not practice with the team on Monday as he was dealing with a thumb injury. On Monday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Garoppolo chipped a bone and tore a ligament in his right thumb.