Robert Beal Jr. Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Panthers vs 49ers game on Monday with our National Football League injury report.Nov 16, 2025
Done for day
Beal suffered a concussion in the first half of Sunday's contest against Arizona, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ANALYSIS
Beal took a blow to the head in the first half of Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals, bringing his day to a premature end. The defensive lineman is primarily a special-teams asset, so his absence doesn't carry a major impact on the defense.
Oct 10, 2025
Good to go for Week 6
Beal (groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
After logging a pair of DNPs Wednesday and Thursday, Beal was removed from the injury report entirely Friday and appears to be ready to play after missing Week 5. Beal has appeared in just one game this season, seeing action on 12 defensive snaps and another 18 on special teams.
Oct 1, 2025
No go for TNF
Beal (groin) has been ruled out for Thursday night's contest against the Rams, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Beal popped up on the injury report this week with an ankle injury after played 12 snaps on defense and 18 snaps with the special-teams unit in Week 4 against the Jaguars, failing to record any stats. In his absence, Yetur Gross-Matos and Sam Okuayinonu will stand to see slight upticks in workload on the defensive line against Los Angeles.
Aug 21, 2025
Back from groin injury
Beal (groin) returned to practice Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Beal was hurt in San Francisco's preseason opener against Denver on Aug. 9 and missed the team's second preseason game against the Raiders this past Saturday. He could suit up for this upcoming Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers, in which Beal will look to solidify his standing as a depth pass rushing option ahead of the 49ers' cutdown to 53 players on the roster for the regular season.
Aug 10, 2025
Sustains groin injury
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday that Beal (groin) suffered an injury late during the team's 30-9 preseason loss to Denver, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Beal will have a week to try and get healthy ahead of the 49ers' next preseason matchup, which will occur Saturday, Aug. 16 against the Raiders. The 2023 fifth-round pick is competing for depth opportunities at defensive end.
Jul 31, 2025
Clear of injury
Beal (ankle) was a full participant in practice Tuesday, Grant Cohn reports.
ANALYSIS
Beal missed the final three games of the 2024 campaign with an ankle injury. The 25-year-old played on both defense and special teams prior to his injury last season, where he accounted for 17 tackles (11 solo) through 14 games.
Jan 3, 2025
Done for 2024
Beal (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Beal will miss a third straight game due to an ankle injury, which means his 2024 regular season is over. The 2023 fifth-round pick split his time between defense and special teams across 14 games and will finish his second NFL regular season with 17 tackles (11 solo).
Dec 28, 2024
Not set for return in Week 17
Beal (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against Detroit, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
ANALYSIS
Beal will miss his second straight game due to an ankle issue. The second-year defensive lineman wasn't able to practice at all this week, and it's uncertain if he'll be able to suit up in San Francisco's season finale next weekend. Beal has worked in a rotational role throughout the campaign, totaling 142 snaps on defense and 238 on special teams over 14 contests.
Dec 22, 2024
Won't play against Miami
Beal (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Beal popped up on Friday's injury report as a limited practice participant due to an ankle injury. The issue appears severe enough for the 2023 fifth-round pick to be sidelined for Sunday's game, and his next opportunity to play will be Week 17 against the Lions on Monday, Dec. 30. Yetur Gross-Matos and Sam Okuayinonu will serve as the 49ers' rotational defensive ends behind starters Leonard Floyd and Nick Bosa.
Nov 27, 2023
Comes off IR
The 49ers activated Beal (hamstring) from their injured reserve list Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
In a corresponding move, they placed safety George Odum on their injured reserve list. Beal was originally placed on the injured reserve list prior to Week 1, but it seems like he could finally be on track to make his NFL debut in Week 13 at Philadelphia.
Nov 6, 2023
Closer to ready for debut
San Francisco designated Beal (hamstring) for return from its injured reserve list Monday.
ANALYSIS
There is now a 21-day window in which the 49ers can officially activate Beal; otherwise they'd have to shut him down for the rest of the campaign. San Francisco's injury reports this week will shed more light on whether he'll be able to suit up for his first regular-season game in Week 10.
Sep 7, 2023
On IR with hamstring injury
Beal is officially listed with a hamstring injury on IR, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ANALYSIS
The 49ers placed Beal on IR late August, but the exact nature of his injury was then undisclosed. Barring an injury settlement, Beal's hamstring issue is set to sideline him the entire 2023 season.
Aug 31, 2023
Shifts to IR
Beal (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Beal's injury details are unclear, but ultimately he will not make the team's 53-man roster after getting selected in the fifth round of the 2023 Draft.
Apr 29, 2023
Looking for opportunity with Niners
The 49ers selected Beal in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, 173rd overall.
ANALYSIS
Beal was a four-star recruit and played his entire collegiate career at Georgia. However, he served a fairly limited role due to the team's loaded roster, which limited his production. Beal is a fairly strong athlete and managed 10.5 sacks across only 10 collegiate starts, so he could emerge as a late-round contributor to the 49ers' defense if he can earn an expanded opportunity.
Apr 29, 2023
Looking for opportunity with Niners
The 49ers selected Beal in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, 173rd overall.
ANALYSIS
Beal was a four-star recruit and played his entire collegiate career at Georgia. However, he served a fairly limited role due to the team's loaded roster, which limited his production. Beal is a fairly strong athlete and managed 10.5 sacks across only 10 collegiate starts, so he could emerge as a late-round contributor to the 49ers' defense if he can earn an expanded opportunity.
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