Halton (ankle) is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Harrison Rich of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Halton sustained a broken left ankle in the fourth quarter, and he is now set to miss the rest of the 2026 campaign. With Halton unavailable, Osa Odighizuwa and DeForest Buckner will operate as San Francisco's primary options at defensive tackle moving forward.
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49ers' Gracen Halton: Carted off Sunday
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Halton (lower leg) was carted off the field during Sunday's 38-17 win over the Raiders, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Halton suffered a lower left leg injury late in the fourth quarter, and he required an air cast before being carted off the field. The defensive lineman appears likely to miss action moving forward, and if that is the case, rookie James Thompson could stand to see an increase in opportunities behind starting defensive tackles Osa Odighizuwa and DeForest Buckner.
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49ers' Gracen Halton: Fades injury report
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Halton (ankle) was not listed on Wednesday's practice report, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
Halton did not return to the 49ers' Week 3 win over the Cardinals due to an ankle injury. However, his absence from Wednesday's injury report indicates that his ankle is fine, and the rookie fourth-rounder should be available for Sunday's home game against the Broncos. Halton has eight tackles (five solo) and one pass defense through the first three games of the regular season.
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49ers' Gracen Halton: Exits game with ankle injury
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Halton (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Arizona, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Halton had to be helped off the field by trainers after sustaining an ankle injury, and he's been taken to the locker room for further evaluation. Naquan Jones, Kevin Givens and Sebastian Valdez are all in line for more defensive snaps for as long as Halton is out of the game.
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49ers' Gracen Halton: Ready to rock
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Halton (ankle) does not have an injury designation ahead of Thursday's contest against the Rams, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Halton has been dealing with a persistent ankle injury. The defensive tackle sustained the injury in mid-August after recovering from a knee injury that kept him out of the start of training camp. The fourth-round rookie has gotten over both issues and is set to start at left defensive tackle in the 49ers' Week 1 contest in Melbourne, Australia.
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49ers' Gracen Halton: Misses practice Sunday
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Halton (ankle) was unavailable for practice Sunday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Halton is dealing with an apparent ankle injury, and as a result, he spent the first practice of the week on the sidelines. The defensive lineman recorded four total tackles (two solo), one of which was for a loss, in the team's 19-13 loss to the Titans in their preseason opener. He will now have a couple more chances to return to practice ahead of Thursday's preseason matchup with the Chargers.
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49ers' Gracen Halton: Back on practice field
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Halton (knee) participated during the 49ers' training camp practice Thursday, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Halton suffered a bone bruise to his knee on the first day of training camp, but he's already back in pads and picking up where he left off. Given that San Francisco is already dealing with a number of other injuries on its front seven, Halton could be expected to play a noteworthy depth role on the defensive line right out of the gate.
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49ers' Gracen Halton: Dealing with bone bruise
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Halton is missing practice during 49ers training camp due to a bone bruise on his knee, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
It's not the ideal start to Halton's pro career after he was drafted in the fourth round back in April. He'll have some catching up to do when he's back to full strength, and in his absence, rookie undrafted free agent James Thompson could see more focus as a depth option on the defensive line.
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49ers' Gracen Halton: Heads to San Francisco
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The 49ers selected Halton in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 107th overall.
Halton was deployed in multiple alignments on Oklahoma's defensive front during his four-year college career. He finished his senior year in 2025 with 33 total tackles, including 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two pass defenses across 13 games. Halton is a bit undersized for the position, but he can beat blockers early with his quick twitch off the snap, and he has the closing speed to chase down opposing ball carriers until the play is dead. Given the versatility he displayed in college, Halton should work in a rotational role on the Niners' defensive line that includes CJ West, Sebastian Valdez, Alfred Collins, Evan Anderson and Osa Odighizuwa (elbow).
