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49ers TE Jake Tonges fined for leg whip on same play he tore his MCL
Jake Tonges tore his MCL on the same play he drew a fine for a leg whip, ending his season. He's already on IR.
49ers tight end Jake Tonges's final play of the 2026 season was a painful one in more ways than one.
Sharp take
Sharp SixFadeRight · −11.3 under the lineA torn MCL and a fine for the play that caused it is just a bad week compounding itself. He's a TE premium roster clog at replacement-level value anyway, sitting at -102 VORP with zero snaps coming. Drop him in every format that isn't stashing IR spots for fun. Nothing about this changes anything for your tight end room.
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Players: Jake Tonges
Teams: San Francisco 49ers