Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 9/7/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Puni immediately took over the starting right guard position as a rookie after being selected in the third round of last year's draft. The Kansas product handled the high-pressure role with flying colors and will resume his starting job as a second-year pro in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $5.7 million contract with the 49ers in May of 2024.
Expected to miss multiple weeks
Puni suffered a possible PCL injury in Saturday's preseason game against the Raiders and is expected to miss a few weeks, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that Puni will have a chance to be ready for the Niners' Week 1 game against the Seahawks, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. Starting left guard Ben Bartch is already sidelined with an elbow injury, so San Francisco's offensive line depth is already getting thin.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that Puni will have a chance to be ready for the Niners' Week 1 game against the Seahawks, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. Starting left guard Ben Bartch is already sidelined with an elbow injury, so San Francisco's offensive line depth is already getting thin.
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Measurables Review
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How do Dominick Puni's measurables compare to other guard?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
313 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.35 secShuttle Time
4.40 secCone Drill
7.47 secVertical Jump
30.0 inBroad Jump
107 inHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
33.38 in
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Won't return Saturday
Puni has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's preseason game against the Raiders due to a knee injury, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Good to go against Buffalo
Puni (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bills.
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Headed for imaging
Puni (shoulder) will undergo an MRI this week, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.
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Locked in as starting RG
Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that it would be difficult to take away the starting right guard spot from Puni as the regular season approaches, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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San Fran adds blocker
The 49ers selected Puni in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 86th overall.
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Could move up draft boards
Puni could be one of the biggest risers up draft boards with a strong showing at the Senior Bowl, Matt Miller of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
A left tackle at Kansas, Puni figures to move inside to guard in the NFL, but he's got the size and physicality to be an impact run blocker at the top level. He may not be on many radars now, but he could wind up being drafted on Day 2, or even in the first round, in April.
A left tackle at Kansas, Puni figures to move inside to guard in the NFL, but he's got the size and physicality to be an impact run blocker at the top level. He may not be on many radars now, but he could wind up being drafted on Day 2, or even in the first round, in April.