The 49ers' disastrous injury luck continues.
Midway through the first quarter of the 49ers game against the Buccaneers, linebacker Fred Warner went down with an injury after a run from Rachaad White.
After Warner went down, trainers quickly came onto the field, and Warner was carted off in an air cast and ruled out of the game. After the game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Warner dislocated his ankle and might have broken it too. Warner will undergo surgery, and is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
"Dislocated. Think it broke too. He'll end up having surgery."
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Kyle Shanahan on Fred Warner's injury pic.twitter.com/9Wc3VY8r1j
Warner has been among the most durable players in the NFL, starting 132 of 133 possible games leading into Sunday's game. He even played with a fractured bone in his ankle for much of last season.
Warner is both a captain for the 49ers and the heart of the defense, relentlessly pursuing the football and bringing down any ball-carrier. While the 49ers have gotten off to a 4-1 start despite Nick Bosa suffering a torn ACL and injuries to Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Ricky Pearsall among others, the loss of the four-time first-team All-Pro will be difficult to overcome.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as 49ers' Fred Warner Carted Off Field After Suffering Dislocated Ankle vs. Bucs.
