49ers welcome reinforcements as CJ West joins growing injured list

Second-year defensive tackle CJ West is the 49ers' latest IR casualty, joining a growing list of San Francisco players on the mend just three weeks into the season. On this episode of "49ers Talk," co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss how the 49ers can manage the early hits to their defensive line and wide receiver corps. Will the addition of Northern California native and NFL vet Brandin Cooks bridge the gap at wideout, or can Jordan Watkins finally break through? Later, Matt and Jennifer discuss Brock Purdy's phenomenal start -- and why coach Kyle Shanahan and running back Christian McCaffrey aren't surprised. -- (0:00) 49ers bit by injury bug yet again (2:00) Why 49ers have interesting 53-man roster decisions to make (8:00) Brandin Cooks, other reinforcements arrive (14:00) Fifth WR spot shaping up to be week's biggest storyline (16:00) Why Brock Purdy's hot start isn't surprising (30:00) 49ers' rush defense gets more criticism than story stats tell (34:00) How will 49ers adjust defense with interior injuries? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.