Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Saturday, May 18th, 2024
Dre Greenlaw walking without aid, but here’s why 49ers are bracing for delayed return (paywall)
“If Greenlaw returns in Week 5, when the 49ers host the Cardinals on Oct. 6, he would be nearly eight months removed from his injury. That wouldn’t place him on a particularly fast timeline when it comes to his recovery.
Dr. Kenneth Jung, a foot and ankle surgeon who is a consultant to the Los Angeles Rams, told the Chronicle in February that a torn Achilles used to routinely sideline players for 9-12 months. However, advancements in surgical techniques and rehab have accelerated the process. Jung was peripherally involved during the 2021 season in the rehab of Rams running back Cam Akers, who played in the regular-season finale less than six months after suffering a torn Achilles.
“We can confidently tell (patients) that at six months, that’s a reasonable amount of time to be back,” Jung said. “Of course, there are no absolutes. It depends a lot on how well (Greenlaw is) rehabbing and how well he gains his strength back.”
49ers’ Brock Purdy reflects on NFCCG, first start, surgery recovery, family’s Tom Brady plans
“I think, first off, it sounds cheesy, but I was where I was at,” Purdy shared. “Just wherever my feet are at, that’s where I’m at. My arm torn, boom, surgery. So I showed up to rehab every day, and it was that. How can I rehab the best every day for however many hours, day in and day out?
“And then not comparing myself to anybody else. There’s a lot of buzz going on. Dude, are you gonna get back [for the start of] the season? We’re bringing in some quarterbacks that have played before. It’s easy to get caught up in the world of, oh, my gosh, like, doubt. Am I going to make it? And so, I didn’t want to compare myself to anybody else. I was where I was at, and I really did trust that it was going to work out how it needed to.
“I’m a faithful man, so I believe that it was going to work out, but I didn’t try to jump to conclusions, see the future, anything like that. If I did that, I probably would have been a big mental head case of, ‘Am I going to make it back or not? I’m freaking out about things that are out of my control.’
“And so, for me, I still hammered away at the playbook, watched the games that I played. How can I get better, get back to the facility, get around the guys, continue to build on those relationships? All those little things, I feel like, added up.”
49ers brotherhood, community shines at Dwight Clark Legacy Series
“Players past and present showed out to support a great cause and raise money for The Golden Heart Fund, including Pro Football Hall of Fame alumni and current 49ers superstars.
Here are three observations from the fourth annual event.”
Why Pearsall’s college coach ordered him not to practice so much
“I told John this: ‘You’ve got to protect him from himself,’ ” Edwards told Branch. “Because he’s a full-speed guy. He can wear himself down just because of the way he practices and goes about his business. He’s so competitive. Every once in a while, you’ve got to say, ‘OK, this is like a half-speed drill. Just slow down.’
“And there were other times, ‘No, man, you’re not practicing today. You get a day. You’re not doing it.’ And it would be, ‘Aw, Coach.’”
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