49ers linebacker Fred Warner avoided a serious ankle injury during Sunday’s victory over the Patriots.
Warner left the game before halftime and underwent tests on Monday, which revealed he won’t be out for a long time.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned that Warner is considered day-to-day as the team prepares for their Week Five home game against the Cardinals.
“Anything that says ‘day-to-day,’ just when you don’t know that the night before, we always definitely feel better when it says ‘day-to-day,’” Shanahan said, according to 49ersWebzone.com.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. runs between New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams during the first half of an NFL football game“If it’s a high-ankle sprain or anything like that, you know that’s always some time. I know he’s hurting today and stuff, but from the reports and everything, when we say ‘day-to-day,’ that gives him a chance to heal up this week.”
Several other 49ers also suffered injuries in the win, but the day-to-day status also applies to wide receiver Chris Conley, wide receiver Jacob Cowing, defensive tackle Jordan Elliott, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, and tight end George Kittle.
This is encouraging news for a team that has faced many injuries during the first month of the regular season.
