49ers LB Fred Warner provides positive update on recovery from injury

The San Francisco 49ers lost linebacker Fred Warner to a dislocated and fractured ankle during the team's Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Warner had surgery not too long after, and this week he provided an update on his recovery.

"We're at a little over five weeks post-op," Warner said on his podcast. "Man, we have a huge day coming up, which I can't wait to talk about... I finally get to take my boot off. I've been wearing that boot ever since my surgery. [Nov. 25] I get to take the boot off, and finally get off this scooter.... Rehab is going great. I'm constantly progressing every single day. I think, right now, the biggest thing is just getting that full range of motion back in the ankle post-op and building a little bit of that strength into it. I think the biggest thing right now is that range. It's gonna be different going from not being on my own two legs to just all of a sudden being on my own two legs. This is the progression, of course. They have this all built out. I'm just following doctors' orders."

Warner also shared that he's started on the underwater treadmill, which was the first time he's been able to walk on the ankle at all. While this is all great news, the linebacker still has a long recovery ahead, so it still feels like next year is the target for his return.

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