49ers LB Fred Warner Suffers Non-Contact Injury During Wild Card Game
Jan 16, 2022, 5:26 PM
Fred Warner #54 of the San Francisco 49ers hurdles over Dalton Schultz #86 of the Dallas Cowboys during the third quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at AT&T Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU and current San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner suffered a non-contact injury during a Wild Card game against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys hosted the Niners at AT&T Stadium on January 16.
With 8:40 remaining in the fourth quarter, Warner suffered a non-contact injury after a 1st & Goal play by the Cowboys.
Warner grabbed his leg in pain while lying on the turf.
#49ers Fred Warner gutting it out trying to get off the field without a cart. He goes straight to the bench to sit down pic.twitter.com/mibzwb4LsG
— Jennifer Lee Chan (@jenniferleechan) January 17, 2022
The former BYU standout was able to walk to the sidelines under his own power.
A few minutes later, San Francisco ruled Warner as “Questionable” to return with an ankle injury.
#49ers @DignityHealth Injury Update: Fred Warner is questionable to return with an ankle injury.
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 17, 2022
Before leaving the field, Warner and the Niners owned a 23-10 lead. Warner had five total tackles and two solo tackles.
The Wild Card game between the 49ers and Cowboys is televised on CBS, Paramount+, Prime Video, and Nickelodeon.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
