Overview
- General manager John Lynch said Warner is rehabbing as if he could return, noting doctors will ultimately decide and currently see the timeline on the wrong side of the recommended range.
- Lynch detailed Warner's regimen, including spending two to three hours a day in a hyperbaric chamber and being at the facility constantly.
- The Athletic's Matt Barrows, citing orthopedic surgeons' guidance of a roughly 16‑week recovery, estimated return odds at 16% for the Wild Card, 44% for the Divisional round, 78% for the Championship, and very high for the Super Bowl.
- Head coach Kyle Shanahan previously said he does not expect Warner back for the postseason, reflecting the team's cautious stance.
- Warner, an All‑Pro linebacker who dislocated and fractured his right ankle on Oct. 12, has been a major loss for a 9‑4 49ers team whose defense has slipped to a tie for 22nd in total yards allowed.