The San Francisco 49ers got a devastating blow this week when it was revealed that star linebacker Fred Warner had dislocated and broken his ankle, effectively ruling him out for the season. Or maybe not?

The injury usually carries an estimated recovery period of three to four months, which would put Warner potentially on track to return for a late playoff run. While the possibility of the linebacker returning and the 49ers actually making it that far looks slim, San Francisco isn’t ruling out the possibility.

“Let’s get there and let’s see,” general manager John Lynch said about a potential playoff return for Warner. “Fred [Warner] will never rule [a return] out. You give him a timeline, he’ll want to break it and beat it. But I’ll talk to [doctors] more and we’ll see if it’s out there

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