49ers LB Fred Warner to miss rest of season with ankle injury

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a dislocated and fractured right ankle in the first quarter of Sunday’s 30-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Kyle Shanahan said. Warner underwent surgery on Tuesday and Shanahan described the procedure as successful, though he cautioned that the club is not setting a firm timetable for the veteran’s return.

The injury occurred with 7:48 remaining in the first quarter on a 10-yard run by Buccaneers back Rachaad White. Safety JiAyir Brown attempted to tackle White and rolled into Warner, pinning Warner’s right leg under his body and twisting the ankle. Medical personnel rushed onto the field, an air cast was applied, and Warner was carted to the locker room. He had recorded one tackle before exiting; Tatum Bethune replaced him.

Shanahan confirmed after the game that Warner’s ankle was both dislocated and fractured and that the injury required season-ending surgery. Speaking on Wednesday, Shanahan said, "The surgery went good," but added that earlier suggestions of a three-month timeline were premature. "I just threw out there three months, but we have not thought about that...