"I got your back."

The 49ers have rallied around their "IGYB" motto for years , and it certainly has come in handy during the 2025 NFL season after losing star defenders Fred Warner and Nick Bosa to devastating injuries.

In the aftermath of Warner's exit from San Francisco's Week 6 loss with a season-ending dislocated, broken ankle , the All-Pro's fellow linebackers paid homage to their team captain with special T-shirts that were shared by the 49ers on Saturday.

Emblazoned with San Francisco's IGYB mantra, the shirts show the tight-knit nature of the 49ers' linebackers room.

"Fred has been everything to me," second-year linebacker Tatum Bethune, who's taking Warner's place as the MIKE in San Francisco's defense, told reporters Wednesday . "A teacher, a brother, just a friend too

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