Even on a three-game winning streak, the San Francisco 49ers feel incomplete. Defensive leader Fred Warner’s absence has been obvious. And just now, the star linebacker finally broke the silence with a hopeful update about his recovery.

“Time will tell. Never say never. We shall see,” Warner said on his potential return this season and suiting up for the playoffs.

So, Warner isn’t promising anything. But he isn’t shutting the door either. The star linebacker also posted rehab clips and photos on social media that show him grinding through workouts and testing that injured ankle.

On October 12, 2025, during Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Warner went down early in the first quarter. He fractured and dislocated his right ankle and had to be carted off the field. Since th

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