The San Francisco 49ers thought they misplaced who has been referred to as “the center and soul of their protection” when linebacker Fred Warner went down with a dislocated and damaged ankle within the membership’s Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 12.
Throughout the newest version of the “49ers Recreation Plan” program hosted by NBC Sports activities Bay Space’s Matt Maiocco, 49ers basic supervisor John Lynch indicated that the membership hasn’t fully slammed the door shut on Warner making an in-game look for San Francisco through the upcoming postseason match.
Fred Warner rehabbing with a purpose in thoughts
“Effectively, medically, no,” Lynch mentioned when requested if it is doable that Warner may play once more this season. “I imply, the docs say it is most likely on the mistaken facet of the vary that they might recommend. However even the docs with Fred say, ‘You realize what? Let him rehab as if he is coming again for one thing, and we’ll see the place he is at.”
Lynch left little doubt that the “one thing” is Warner returning to the sphere if the 49ers are in a position to go on a prolonged playoff run.
“Daily,” Lynch mentioned about what number of occasions he has heard from Warner about enjoying once more this season. “Daily.”
As not too long ago as for a mailbag revealed on Dec. 3, Matt Barrows of The Athletic famous {that a} restoration timeline of 16 weeks is taken into account “regular for athletes with Warner’s harm.” The wild-card spherical of the playoffs is ready to happen 13 weeks from when Warner suffered his setback.
That mentioned, the 49ers survived their newest harm disaster to enter their Week 14 bye at 9-4. They path the 9-3 Los Angeles Rams and 9-3 Seattle Seahawks within the battle for first place within the NFC West standings. In the meantime, the 9-3 Chicago Bears will start Sunday because the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed.
San Francisco subsequent hosts the lowly Tennessee Titans (1-11) on Dec. 14.
49ers will defend Fred Warner
“I feel it is outdoors the realm, and I promise you, it is our responsibility, with a participant like Fred, to not ever put himself in hurt’s manner by way of not being prepared,” Lynch added through the interview. “And so we’ll comply with the orders of the docs. They will management this, however Fred goes to push the bounds, and he’s doing every thing doable. He lives in a hyperbaric chamber [for] two, three hours a day. He is right here on a regular basis. He is unbelievable, this man. It is what made him who he’s.”
If nothing else, Warner may give his teammates somewhat further motivation to wish to proceed enjoying for so long as doable, even perhaps by means of February.
