Overview
- General manager John Lynch said Warner is ahead of the original timeline for his fractured, dislocated right ankle suffered on Oct. 12.
- NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo report a cameo in the NFC Championship Game or, more likely, the Super Bowl is possible, with only spot-duty usage.
- The medical timetable for this injury is typically four to six months, so any January appearance would be aggressive and carries re-injury risk.
- San Francisco’s path—potentially securing the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye—would increase the window for any return if the team advances deep into January.
- Warner is scheduled to appear on NBC’s pregame show before 49ers-Bears, as his recovery progress and postseason prospects draw fresh attention.