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49ers LB suffers devastating in the most unfortunate way

Originally posted on DC Sports King
By King W. Motley III | Last updated 2/11/24

The Super Bowl is supposed to be a shining moment for NFL players. Unfortunately, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw had a brutal moment in the second quarter of Super Bowl LVIII.

CBS camera caught Greenlaw jumping around in excitement while waiting for a possession change after a punt by the Kansas City Chiefs. However, as Greenlaw went to run onto the field, he fell to the ground with an apparent non-contact, lower-body injury.

Dre Greenlaw appeared to injure himself jogging back onto the field pic.twitter.com/p3nwmTUsfO
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) February 12, 2024

49ers trainers attended to the fallen Greenlaw as play resumed. After an initial trip to the blue medical tent, Greenlaw was carted from the sideline to the locker room for further evaluation.

Dre Greenlaw is heading off on the cart pic.twitter.com/dNVv2BUC8k
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) February 12, 2024

The 49ers have ruled Greenlaw out for the remainder of the Super Bowl with an Achilles injury.

Dre Greenlaw has been a viable player in the 49ers defense. In his fifth season, he recorded 120 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 15 games. He entered Sunday’s Big Game with 15 tackles and two interceptions in San Francisco’s two playoff wins en route to Super Bowl LVIII.

This article first appeared on DC Sports King and was syndicated with permission.

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