Overview
- Warner suffered a broken and dislocated right ankle in Week Six of the 2025 season, underwent season-ending surgery, and missed the final 11 games.
- Team and media reports in late July 2026 say Warner has been medically cleared and will enter training camp fully healthy.
- Peers placed Warner at No. 54 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026, a 38-spot drop from No. 16 last year that commentators attribute largely to his extended absence.
- In six 2025 games Warner posted 51 tackles and a 93.2 PFF defensive grade, and team analytics show San Francisco allowed 7.9 yards per attempt on play-action without him versus 5.5 with him.
- Warner is under a three-year, $63 million extension and returns as a defensive leader under new coordinator Raheem Morris, a development that will shape the 49ers’ tactical plans and depth needs this season.