Bruce Ellington out for season with hamstring injury

Bruce Ellington’s hamstring injury sustained during Friday’s preseason game is enough to knock him out for the season.

Ellington was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, four days after tearing his hamstring in the 49ers’ loss to the Packers.

Ellington was being hyped up during San Francisco’s training camp and appeared poised for a breakout season, so this news is detrimental for the Niners. The former fourth-round pick’s injury means the team will be even thinner at wide receiver this season. They will look to new acquisition Jeremy Kerley to fill Ellington’s spot in the slot.