49ers’ Kyle Shanahan puts fans at ease a bit with Dre Greenlaw update.
The San Francisco 49ers (6-8) have been bitten by the injury bug throughout the 2024-25 NFL campaign and are now trending toward an uncharacteristically long offseason.
Thursday’s 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Levi’s Stadium means that only a miraculous gift by the football gods can launch the franchise into the playoffs. There are multiple sidelined stars whose presence has been sorely missed, including Dre Greenlaw.
When fans officially eulogize the Niners’ season in the imminent future, they will lament the injuries sustained by Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, and Brandon Aiyuk. But Greenlaw’s importance cannot be understated.
The 27-year-old is one of the better linebackers in the NFL and a definite X-factor on San Francisco’s defense. He devastatingly suffered a torn Achilles in Super Bowl 58 while running onto the field, thereby lowering the team’s ceiling ever since. Greenlaw made his season debut against the Rams but seemingly incurred a setback.
How is Dre Greenlaw after 49ers’ loss to Rams?
The Arkansas standout recorded eight combined tackles in his return game before exiting in the third quarter. It has been a brutal road to recovery for him, so the idea that he could be enduring another lengthy stint on the shelf is disheartening, to say the least. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is assuaging fans’ worst fears, however.
