TAMPA, Fla.(AP) — Four-time All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner will need season-ending surgery following a gruesome ankle injury in the first quarter of San Francisco's loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Warner's right ankle appeared to turn sideways after a couple players fell into him at the end of a play. Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the 30-19 loss that Warner dislocated and broke his ankle and will need surgery.

“Any time you lose one of your best players, also a huge leader, obviously it's a huge blow,” Shanahan said. “I feel bad for Fred right now. He was in good spirits. He has a good foundation.”

The entire 49ers sideline came onto the field to see Warner before he left the field with an air cast on his ankle.

“It's just heartbreaking,” running back Christian McCaffrey said.

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