"I've got a chance, man. That's the plan, Warner said on NBC's pregame show before the 49ers' Sunday night showdown with the Chicago Bears. We're going to take this thing one day at a time. There's a whole lot of different steps. T's have to be crossed, I's have to be dotted in order to get there, but we're on the right track."
"I'm just grateful to be back on my two feet. I'd be lying if I said when I was on that training table in Tampa Bay, I was thinking about how fast I can get back for the playoffs. I was just thinking about, Can I play football again?' It was one of those injuries, added Warner, who missed only one game over the previous seven seasons as a four-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler."
"I've got to show love to my guy Robert Saleh, he said, shouting out the 49ers' defensive coordinator who is again a head coaching candidate after returning to the Niners' staff last offseason. He's only gotten better since he's come back here (after a 2017-20 stint). He's given our team a chance to keep competing. Saleh's defense, however, let a pair of first-half leads evaporate Sunday night on long touchdown passes by Caleb Williams covering 35 and 36 yards."
Fred Warner is recovering from a dislocation and fracture near his right ankle sustained Oct. 12 in the loss at Tampa Bay and is aiming for a deep playoff comeback. He plans to take recovery one day at a time, following many steps and checkpoints. Warner expressed gratitude to be back on his feet after fearing whether he could play again. Warner missed only one game in the previous seven seasons and is a four-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler. Warner praised defensive coordinator Robert Saleh for improving the defense. The 49ers' defense has performed without Warner, though it surrendered long touchdown passes to Caleb Williams. General manager John Lynch indicated a postseason return could come sooner than expected.
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