Dee Winters, four other 49ers day to day with injuries from loss to Texans

The 49ers could be considered fortunate in regards to the injuries that took players out of game in their 26-15 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday at NRG StadiumCoach Kyle Shanahan told local media via conference call on Monday afternoon that the following players who were injured in the Week 8 contest all are day to day, giving them the chance to play heading into Week 9 when the 49ers face the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.QB Mac Jones (knee contusion)DL Sam Okuayinonu (ankle)DL Alfred Collins (shoulder)DL Jordan Ellliott (ankle)LB Dee Winters (knee)San Francisco expects to open the practice window for left guard Ben Bartch on Wednesday, which could boost the production of the offensive line that has struggled to protect Jones in the passing game.The news was not as positive for center Jake Brendel and edge rusher Bryce Huff, who both are likely to miss another game with hamstring injuries.“Not going to guarantee it yet, but pretty unlikely,” Shanahan said of the two linemen.The news was slightly more positive in regards to starting quarterback Brock Purdy, who missed his fourth consecutive game Sunday due to a...