Former NFL QB on the 49ers’ Super Bowl aspirations without Fred Warner

The San Francisco 49ers can’t seem to catch a break as they continue to be plagued by injuries.

During Wednesday morning’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury joined the show to share his thoughts on the 49ers losing Fred Warner for the season, give his take on who the best two teams in the league are today, and much more.

Be sure to listen to and watch the entire interview with former NFL QB Sean Salisbury right here or on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

Topics Discussed

• Sean shares his experience of becoming a first-time Grandfather
• Salisbury explains his thought process after exiting his show with iHeart Radio
• Ranking the top 2-3 teams a quarter of the way through the NFL season
• Sean says the Colts and Buccaneers have been the most impressive teams thus far
• Concerns about the Buffalo Bills, as they have dropped two straight games
• Losing Fred Warner is another gut-punch for the 49ers
• “There’s no bigger defensive injury that has taken place for a team this year.”

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The San Francisco 49ers have dropped two of their past three games, but reinforcements are on the way.

Several key players are currently on the mend for the 49ers, including starting quarterback Brock Purdy (toe), star tight end George Kittle (hamstring), and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) are on track to return to practice this week.

Here are 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s comments on all three of those players and more:

Opening comments: 

“Injuries from yesterday. [LB] Fred Warner did have a fractured/dislocated ankle, his surgery is set for tomorrow. Nothing else from the game right now. Updates on players who missed the game. We’ve got [WR] Jordan Watkins with his calf, expect to get him back in practice this week. [WR] Ricky [Pearsall] with his knee, still evaluating it. Whether he can come back this week, we’ll have to see him on Wednesday.

[QB] Brock Purdy, similar with his toe. Hopefully, he can get back in and do a little bit more this week. [DL] Yetur [Gross-Matos] with his hamstring, we’ll have to continue to rehab. And our IR guys, [DL] Kevin Givens, will continue to practice, and we’re expecting to get [TE] George Kittle back into practice this week. Go ahead.”

Do you have an approximate timeframe on how long it’ll take Fred to get back on the field?

“No, I don’t. No. I’m not expecting this year.”

Shanahan: 49ers hope to have George Kittle back vs. Falcons

Upcoming San Francisco 49ers Schedule

• Sunday, October 19th – vs. Atlanta Falcons – 5:20 PM PT
• Sunday, October 26th – @ Houston Texans – 10:00 AM PT
• Sunday, November 2nd – @ New York Giants – 10:00 AM PT
• Sunday, November 9th – vs. Los Angeles Rams – 1:25 PM PT
• Sunday, November 16th – @ Arizona Cardinals – 1:05 PM PT

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