LAS VEGAS — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was dominated out of Tremendous Bowl LVIII towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs after struggling a left Achilles tendon harm within the second quarter.
Greenlaw’s harm occurred after a San Francisco punt with 9:26 left within the second quarter. Greenlaw was not on the sector for the punt and was merely operating again onto the sector for the following defensive sequence when he went down after taking a step towards the sector.
It was a noncontact harm, and although Greenlaw was capable of hobble to the sideline, he was rapidly taken to the locker room on a cart and was in tears, in keeping with the CBS broadcast.
The Niners stated the harm was to Greenlaw’s Achilles and initially designated his return as questionable earlier than later ruling him out.
Greenlaw had three tackles earlier than the harm. Oren Burks changed him at weakside linebacker.
Greenlaw missed a Week 18 recreation towards the Los Angeles Rams with Achilles tendinitis and was nonetheless coping with it main as much as the NFC divisional spherical win towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Jan. 20.