Fred Warner was carted off the field in the first quarter of the 49ers’ game Sunday in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers.
The injury came with 7:48 left on a 10-yard run by Rachaad White. Warner was twisted awkwardly to the degree that the CBS broadcast showed the injury just once because of its gruesome nature to his right ankle or foot. He left with a leg cast on a cart and was officially ruled out of the game. Tatum Bethune came on to take Warner’s place as he was carted to the locker room.
Warner had already made his presence felt early, blowing up a screen pass for a 2-yard loss on Tampa Bay’s initial possession.
The 49ers trailed 7-3 at the time, with the Bucs converting an early Mac Jones interception into a short-field score by White on a 2-yard run.
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