The 49ers couldn’t overcome their season-long damage points Sunday as they fell in Tampa to the Buccaneers 30-19.
Fred Warner went down with a grotesque ankle damage within the first quarter, leaving the protection with out its vocal chief within the center.
The offense settled for a quartet of discipline objectives from Eddy Piñeiro alongside Christian McCaffrey’s first dashing landing of the season. The Bucs had two dashing scores and Baker Mayfield handed for 2 extra, going 17-of-23 for 256 yards.
Mac Jones, beginning once more for Brock Purdy, didn’t match Mayfield, the final word prime pick-turned-backup-turned starter once more, a course Jones is in search of to chart because the 49ers’ second-stringer. He accomplished 27 of 39 passes for 347 yards however had no touchdowns and two interceptions, being sacked six occasions and fumbling as soon as.
Jauan Jennings returned to the lineup however solely had one catch for seven yards, whereas Kendrick Bourne led the Niners with 142 yards on 5 receptions. McCaffrey topped 100 yards, with 54 on the bottom and 57 receiving.
Right here’s what the 49ers’ leaders stated postgame:
Kyle Shanahan
On Warner’s damage:
Dislocated, I feel it broke, too. So he’ll find yourself having surgical procedure.
On the impression of dropping Warner:
It’s large. Anytime you lose one in every of your greatest gamers, additionally an enormous chief, it’s clearly an enormous blow. I really feel unhealthy for Fred proper now. He was in good spirits, although. He’s acquired a superb basis. I’ve acquired plenty of religion in Tatum (Bethune) and he’s the subsequent man up. He’s going to should do it all year long.
On his animated dialogue with Jennings:
Simply intense, aggressive dialog between two folks on the finish of the second quarter, however we have been all good.
On transferring previous an damage in-game:
It’s an NFL recreation. You bought to maneuver on. So I’m certain they’re crushed for him and everybody — not simply the linebackers however everybody on our crew feels for Fred. However that’s soccer. You noticed how emotional everybody was after they noticed him down, on each side. However as soon as that’s over, everybody’s acquired a job to do.
On accidents to the celebs:
Everybody is aware of it’s troublesome, whenever you lose your higher gamers, your leaders. It’s enormous with Nick, clearly enormous with Fred. Hopefully we get Kittle again right here and among the different guys, However I imply, that’s going to present alternatives to different guys and these are moments guys acquired to step it up.
On Jauan Jennings:
Dangerous ankles, some points along with his ribs. Hasn’t had some full-speed practices. I used to be pumped that he was capable of go in the present day, however he’s struggling to go each week now.
On Kameron Johnson’s landing:
We had a bust on the movement. Somebody dropped him and that’s why he was on their lonesome.
On Tez Johnson’s landing:
Down the center, single security. Baker appeared him off and threw a put up. Shouldn’t be capable to surrender a put up in single security, and our middle-third man acquired out of place. Baker made a hell of a play.
Mac Jones
On his indirect and knee accidents:
I really feel good. … Nothing severe. Everybody’s coping with stuff, and I simply actually need to get again on the market at apply and see what I can do higher.
On Warner’s damage:
He’s been the chief of this crew for a very long time, so actually all you are able to do is simply pray for him and know that we now have his again. I used to be upset that I didn’t play higher for him in the present day.
On the early interception focusing on Kendrick Bourne:
It’s a heavy stress crew so we now have to only be extra keyed in collectively. KB and I, we now have an important connection and we simply weren’t on the identical web page on that one.
On transferring previous the loss:
It’s early within the 12 months. We’re not a foul soccer crew. We simply have to flip the swap and prepare for subsequent week and get some guys again and be constructive about it, truthfully.
On Jennings taking part in via damage:
He didn’t should play on this recreation and he selected to. He fought via some stuff, and he’s a fighter and that’s the DNA of our crew — his character. Actually love him. He did a superb job. We missed on just a few issues but it surely wasn’t our day and hopefully we now have plenty of good days forward.
On dealing with the Buccaneers protection:
I’ve gone in opposition to Todd Bowles just a few occasions and whether or not it’s preseason or a extremely large recreation, he’s going to deliver a unique play on each play. So that they did a superb job. That they had our quantity in the present day.
Christian McCaffrey
On Warner’s damage:
It’s simply heartbreaking. It’s such a bizarre recreation when you must see someone like that, what occurred with Bosa earlier this 12 months after which simply should proceed to play. It’s type of a bizarre deal but it surely’s heartbreaking. He’s among the best gamers I’ve ever performed with and among the best leaders I’ve ever performed with.
On his recreation:
We’ll have to have a look at that tape. I’m all the time my largest critic, so we’ll see if it was a profitable recreation or not. However I feel there was most likely some performs that I perhaps need again.
On looking forward to some offensive gamers coming back from damage:
Simply having extra depth and having some guys come again with contemporary vitality, that’s an enormous deal.
JAUAN JENNINGS
On Warner’s postgame speak:
“Fred came and talked to us after the game. Lifted us up. Next-man mentality, trying to have his back. I was personally nauseous. I had to take some nauseous medicine. It just made me sick to my stomach. We’ve got to still drive the boat. Captain’s gonna lead the way and everybody else is going to step up.”
On Shanahan sideline spat:
“Oh man, you must ask him. You needed to ask him.
On his well being
Taking part in with accidents is a part of it. You’ve acquired excessive, low ankle sprains. You’ve acquired shoulder 20 p.c. You’ve acquired 5 damaged ribs. You retain taking part in. No person cares. You retain taking part in.
It’s soccer. I really like ache. I wouldn’t be taking part in this sport if I didn’t.
On Warner:
He’s one in every of guys who led this crew 12 months in 12 months out. His phrases of encouragement earlier than each recreation. To understand how a lot that man loves the sport, it’s very unhappy and it makes me sick to my abdomen.
TRENT WILLIAMS
On offensive reinforcements
We have now some actually good gamers that we glance to get again. That may solely assist, if we get extra weapons within the fold.
On Warner’s exit
It’s heartbreaking. I imply, Fred isn’t solely among the best linebackers to ever play this recreation, he’s the guts and soul of this crew, not simply the guts and soul of this protection.
It’s one factor to see someone go down and go to the blue tent and no one actually is aware of what’s occurring. While you see a man injured like that, it truly is a intestine punch and it’s really actually arduous to proceed the depth and taking part in that recreation like that by no means occurred.
You by no means get used to that. You see one in every of your actually good mates and somebody you might have real love for, and also you see him having to get carted off, it’s an emotional expertise.
On postgame speak
Fred won’t ever allow you to see him down. Even within the midst of what he’s going via, he wished to deal with the crew. He’s that sort of man. I’ll proceed to play for him and hope he has a speedy restoration.
On penalty after interception in fourth quareter
Simply speaking trash. Annoyed. Simply mixing it up.
Initially Printed: October 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM PDT
