Malcolm Smith

It’s looking like two seasons, zero games for 49ers defensive end Kentavius Street.

Tuesday marked the end of the Malcolm Smith era with the 49ers. It’s hard to make a case that the two-year period could have gone any worse.

The 49ers’ first preseason game saw too many early injuries, including one, to offensive lineman Shon Coleman, is likely season-ending.

The 49ers are reportedly parting ways with the 31-year-old nose tackle after two seasons.

San Francisco’s top options at middle and weak-side linebacker have been asserted. It’s likely to remain that way for seasons to come.

The middle linebacker has not played a regular season with the 49ers since they signed him prior to the 2017 season. That won’t change in Sunday’s home opener.

All of the 49ers’ top three draft picks were expected to play important roles in their rookie season, but not under recent circumstances.

With Reuben Foster serving a two-game suspension to start the season and Malcolm Smith still recovering from a hamstring injury, the 49ers entered Sunday’s season-opener in Minnesota with a depleted linebacking corps.

49ers projected starting running back Jerick McKinnon sustained a right calf strain during practice last Sunday.

Like many 49ers fans, Robert Saleh is anxious to see how the much-maligned San Francisco pass rush improves in his second year as defensive coordinator.