Fred Warner was carted off the sphere within the first quarter of the 49ers’ recreation Sunday in Tampa Bay towards the Buccaneers.
The harm got here with 7:48 left on a 10-yard run by Rachaad White. Warner was twisted awkwardly to the diploma that the CBS broadcast confirmed the harm simply as soon as due to its ugly nature to his proper ankle or foot. He left with a leg solid on a cart. Tatum Bethune got here on to take Warner’s place as he was carted to the locker room.
Warner had already made his presence felt early, blowing up a display screen cross for a 2-yard loss on Tampa Bay’s preliminary possession.
The 49ers trailed 7-3 on the time, with the Bucs changing an early Mac Jones interception right into a short-field rating by White on a 2-yard run.
Warner has been one of many 49ers’ most sturdy gamers, enjoying in 16 or 17 video games in every of his first seven seasons. He performed 13 video games final season with a chip fracture in his ankle and was enjoying at an elite stage this season.
A severe harm leaves the 49ers with out Warner and Nick Bosa, out for the season with a torn ACL.
Warner performed all 17 video games for the 49ers final 12 months amid a misplaced season, together with 13 video games after fracturing his ankle.
The 49ers have been hit onerous by accidents this season, as fellow captains Bosa, Brock Purdy (turf toe, week-to-week) and George Kittle (hamstring, week-to-week) have missed a number of video games.
