San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner says he has been playing through a fractured bone in his ankle since Week 4. Warner suffered the injury

Fred Warner revealed for the first time Wednesday that he's been playing through a fractured bone in his ankle that he suffered in a Sept. 29 win against the Patriots.

Injuries started defining the San Francisco 49ers season during training camp when they were so banged up they were forced to cancel joint practices with the New Orleans Saints. It continued into the regular season where a slew of ailments have cost games for

While Brock Purdy resumed practicing through a shoulder issue and Dre Greenlaw made a much-anticipated debut after an Achilles tear, one name not on the 49ers’ injury list is that of Fred Warner, who revealed Wednesday he has been playing through a lower-leg fracture the past two months.

San Francisco 49ers star Fred Warner told reporters Wednesday that he fractured an ankle on Oct. 29 and has been receiving painkilling injections in order to play.