"But Sunday's loss in Tampa Bay was anything but that the moment Fred Warner was carted from the field with a season-ending broken and dislocated ankle. Warner is gone. Nick Bosa, who tore an ACL on Sept. 21, is gone. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Warner would have surgery Wednesday and is out for the season, with the hope of a three-month recovery and available for the offseason training camp in 2026 in some capacity."
"I don't really try to get us to focus on anything that's in the past, it's what's happening going forward, Shanahan said Monday in his weekly conference call with local media. The reality is we lost another really good player. What are we going to do about it? . . . what type of team are we going to be going forward?"
"This isn't just anyone, as evidenced by Shanahan's reaction to how Warner is handling the injury. Not only is he as impressive as a football player I've been around, but as impressive a human as I've been around, Shanahan said. You read how he's looking at this, and it's as real as can be when you hear how he speaks. And that's why we know he'll come back next year stronger than ever."
The 49ers started 4-2 with three division wins but suffered a season-ending injury to linebacker Fred Warner, who sustained a broken and dislocated ankle and will undergo surgery with a hoped three-month recovery to be available for 2026 offseason training. The team also remains without defensive lineman Nick Bosa after his Sept. 21 ACL tear. Two irreplaceable defensive leaders are now absent, dealing an undeniable blow to championship aspirations and increasing the need for cleaner execution. Coach Kyle Shanahan emphasized focusing forward, expressing confidence in remaining players while acknowledging greater difficulty and reduced margin for error.
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