INDIANAPOLIS — Dre Greenlaw had successful surgery on his Achilles, but not the one that landed him on the 49ers' injury report earlier in the season. San Francisco general manager John Lynch spoke to local Bay Area media on Monday at the NFL Scouting Combine and confirmed that it was Greenlaw's left Achilles that had ruptured, not the linebacker's right side that had kept him out of the team's Week 18 regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Rams. Lynch provided an update on the procedure and his emotions in the moment when he and the rest of the world realized what had happened to Greenlaw in the second quarter of Super Bowl LVIII. "Tim McAdams did the surgery and it went very well," Lynch said. "I know it was a gut punch when it happened. Understanding what just happened, we're not even on the field. Then looking up at the screen just like it was for our entire fan base and for football fans in general. "Your heart goes out to Dre, because he puts so much into it and he lives for the big moments and to not be able to compete, it killed him and it hurts us because he's a great player." Greenlaw had a stand-out season registering 120 tackles — 75 solo, five for a loss,...
Lynch provides update on Greenlaw after successful Achilles surgery
Feb 28, 2024 at 8:40 AM
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