JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 49ers' decisive 34-3 victory Sunday over the Jacksonville Jaguars might have been what the doctor ordered for San Francisco, but it was painful for defensive tackle Arik Armstead.
The game got off to a great start for Armstead, who shared a sack with Javon Hargrave to end the first series of the game at EverBank Stadium.
But later in the first quarter, Armstead went down with a right knee injury on a play in which he was looking to beat Jaguars right guard Brandon Scherff with an inside spin move while rushing quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
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“He tripped me, kicked me in my knee and kind of messed up my day,” Armstead said of Scherff, a nine-year NFL veteran and five-time Pro Bowl performer.
Armstead remained down on the turf for a while as 49ers medical personnel tended to him. He moved slowly to the team’s sideline and was able to return to the game a short time later.
Armstead finished the game with three tackles and a half-sack while playing 34 snaps in the game. Armstead figures to be sore for a while, but he said he should be fine after Scherff kicked him with his left cleat.
“I didn't know what happened,” Armstead said of Scherff. “I have a lot of respect for him, but tripping me, kicking me in my knee, [I] could have got seriously hurt. It was just a dirty play.”
