49ers devastated by star rookie’s season-ending injury: ‘Sick for him’
Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images 49ers DT suffers season-ending injury in win vs.
Key points
- Nevertheless, the injury put a damper on a breakout first season and the 49ers’ win.
- Linebacker Fred Warner, who suffered a similar injury last season, said that even after the win emotions were “super, super heavy” when thinking about the beloved rookie defender.
- San Francisco 49ers’ Gracen Halton (93) is carted off after an injury against the Las Vegas Raiders in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov.
Coach Kyle Shanahan ’s San Francisco 49ers are 7-1 on the season after a 38-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at Levi’s Stadium that included an epic return intro for DeForest Buckner.
Halton, who has started six of eight games played this year as a rookie for Shanahan’s team, went down with a broken left ankle in the fourth quarter of the 49ers’ 38-17 win and is expected to be out for the season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Additional details
- Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial) The 49ers’ offense, led by outspoken and efficient QB Brock Purdy, gets most of the headlines, but Morris’ unit has had its moments this season in many of the 49ers’ biggest victories.
- We’re gonna miss him and hope he’s back as soon as possible.” Entering the Week 9 game against Las Vegas, Halton had been responsible for 15 tackles, two sacks and one of the most memorable defensive plays of the season, forcing a fumble against the Seahawks, scooping up the ball and scoring a touchdown in their Week 5 win.
- Related: 49ers star Christian McCaffrey sets new RB record after passing Marshall Faulk in Raiders game Related: DeForest Buckner’s return to 49ers after Colts trade makes for epic intro moment.
- The 49ers’ injury report was long heading into the game and got longer as Gracen Halton, a rookie defensive tackle, went down in sudden and unexpected fashion.
- It’s gonna be a long road for him, but he’s young and that injury guys come back 100% from.” Warner fractured his ankle in Week 6 of last season.
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