Tevin Coleman

When Jerick McKinnon signed a four-year, $30 million contract with the 49ers before the 2018 season, he figured to be the team’s starting running back for the foreseeable future.

Almost every player on the 49ers’ 53-man roster plus the yet-to-be-activated Kwon Alexander practiced on Thursday.

Raheem Mostert has gone untouched into the end zone before, just not in the NFL.

It was supposed to be a close game. It was not.

It was a deliberate, brutal way to beat the defending NFC champions.

Thursday saw the 49ers stash away two of their key offseason acquisitions on injured reserve in rookie wide receiver Jalen Hurd and veteran cornerback Jason Verrett.

Ahkello Witherspoon was carted into the locker room during Sunday’s 24-20 home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, though he did return to the sideline later in the game.

When Tevin Coleman sprained his ankle in the 49ers’ Week 1 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it was obvious the team would need to add another running back.

Two days remain before the 49ers face the Cincinnati Bengals.

Kyle Shanahan provided an update on running back Tevin Coleman during Monday’s conference call and the results were positive.