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Aaron Banks has broken finger; 49ers hope hes ready for Week 1 vs. Jets NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

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SANTA CLARA — Left guard Aaron Banks underwent surgery on a fractured little finger and is expected to miss at least two weeks of practice.

“We hope to have him back for Week 1,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said on Friday.

Banks sustained the injury during practice on Thursday. The 49ers open the regular season on Monday, Sept. 9, against the New York Jets.

Banks, who is entering the final year of his contract, entered the NFL as a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He has started 36 games, including the postseason, over the past two seasons.

The 49ers have experienced some issues on the offensive line this summer, beginning with the contract holdout of All-Pro left tackle …

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