49ers linebacker Fred Warner suffered a gut-wrenching injury on Sunday.
The 49ers fell to the Buccaneers 30-19 on Sunday, but they suffered an even bigger loss when star middle linebackerin the first quarter. Warner's injury will require surgery, and he is set to miss the remainder of the season.
“It's just heartbreaking," running back Christian McCaffrey said after the game. "It’s such a weird game when you have to see somebody like that, and what happened with Bosa earlier in the year and just have to continue to play. It’s heartbreaking. One of the best players I’ve ever played with. One of the best leaders I’ve ever played with." "It's just heartbreaking. It's such a weird game when you have to see that and what happened with Bosa. It's heartbreaking. One of the best players I've ever played with. One of the best leaders I've ever played with. You know, just heartbreaking.". "Anytime you lose one of your best players, also a huge leader. So obviously it’s a huge blow. Feel bad for Fred right now. He’s in good spirits. He’s got a good foundation.", "It's heartbreaking. Fred is not only one of the best linebackers ever to play the game, he's the heart and soul of this team. ... An injury like that feels like a gut punch." Warner, a four-time first-team All-Pro is among the top defensive players in the NFL and viewed as one of the best linebackers in the game. Prior to this injury, Warner had only missed one start through the first 133 games of his career. He has not just been durable, but constantly giving his all on nearly every snap for the 49ers. Now, the 49ers will have to try to succeed without him for the rest of the season. On the other side of the ball in Sunday's loss, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said, "It was in the middle of the game, Fred Warner, I mean that sucks. You never want to see that, so thoughts and prayers for him." Video: Baker Mayfield made a point to mention the loss of Fred Warner before answering a question about backup receivers stepping up in today’s win over the 49ers.“It was sickening. I mean you saw it when it happened. He’s one of the best players in the league. A great guy on top of that. You hate to see something like that happen. Hopefully he has a speedy recovery. That kind of breaks your heart no matter what side of the ball you’re on.”Eva Geitheim is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in December 2024, she wrote for Newsweek, Gymnastics Now and Dodgers Nation. A Bay Area native, she has a bachelor's in communications from UCLA. When not writing, she can be found baking or re-watching Gilmore Girls.
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