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49ers News: We’re on to Miami

The San Francisco 49ers kicked off their schedule on Thursday in Melbourne, Australia, cruising past the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 27-7. However, the victory was marred during the second quarter when rookie second-round wideout De'Zhaun Stribling sustained a non-contact lower-leg problem.

Unable to place weight on his left side, he required assistance from team medical personnel to reach the sideline evaluation area, where tests revealed a deltoid ligament ankle sprain that will keep him sidelined for a minimum of four weeks.

Losing Stribling leaves the San Francisco pass-catching corps depleted heading into their upcoming matchup. Next up on the schedule, the 49ers turn their focus toward a Week 2 meeting with the Miami Dolphins, who enter the contest viewed as substantial underdogs amid projected struggles for their season.