Trey Sermon is on track to earn his first NFL start for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
Elijah Mitchell is doubtful with a shoulder injury and JaMycal Hasty is officially out and on injured reserve. That sets the stage for Sermon to play a prominent role in the running game.
Ed WerderThe <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Niners?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Niners</a> expect to start rookie Trey Sermon - third starter at RB in 3 weeks. Sermon had first and only NFL carry last week and suffered concussion. Kyle Shanahan: “There’s a difference in being able to plug someone in and having someone being able to help you win a game.