49ers star linebacker Fred Warner suffers gruesome ankle injury vs Bucs
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San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner suffered a gruesome ankle injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon that caused him to miss a jump ball and was thrown off the field.
The injury occurred midway through the first quarter when Buccaneers running back Rachaad White made a 10-yard run when Buccaneers running back Ji’Ayir Brown tackled him. However, as Brown tried to bring White down to the turf, he rolled onto Warner and his ankle appeared to be trapped under his body.
A video review showed the brutal nature of the injury, with both 49ers and Buccaneers players gesturing to the sideline for medical personnel to quickly exit. Buccaneers player Tez Johnson was one of them, and even put his hands on his helmet in disbelief after seeing Warner’s injury up close.
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San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner (54) warms up before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 12, 2025 at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)
It wasn’t long before the 49ers’ medical staff gave Warner a jump ball and he was behind a car heading into the tunnel. Warner looked in disbelief as he looked out onto the field.
If the injury is serious enough to end Warner’s season, this will be another critical defensive piece the 49ers team loses for the remainder of the season.
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San Francisco has already lost star linebacker Nick Bosa, who tore his ACL in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals. Warner, a middle linebacker who is the 49ers’ defensive captain, would be a huge loss.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (1) runs to beat San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner (54) in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium on October 12, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer/Imagn Images)
Warner came into this game leading the 49ers in steals (50) and ranked second on the team in passes defended (3). Warner also forced two fumbles and recovered one this season.
Fred Warner of the San Francisco 49ers is carted off the field after being injured in the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a game at Raymond James Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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The eight-year veteran of BYU has cemented himself as one of the best linebackers in the NFL, racking up at least 130 tackles in every season since 2021.
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