49ers lose DT Alfred Collins for the season with torn patellar tendon ahead of opener in Australia

The San Francisco 49ers will be without a key piece to their defensive front this season after all. Alfred Collins will miss the entire 2026 campaign after he went down with a torn patellar tendon in his knee this week in Melbourne, head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Wednesday. Specifics of the injury aren’t yet known, but he is now done for the year. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season The 49ers selected Collins with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Texas, and he had a solid…