San Francisco 49ers quarterback Dre Greenlaw suffered a freak injury when he ruptured his Achilles tendon during the first half of the Super Bowl against Kansas City on Sunday.- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Dre Greenlaw suffered a freak injury when he ruptured his Achilles tendon in the first half of the Super Bowl against Kansas City on Sunday.Greenlaw bounced up and down the sideline and then started running onto the court with some teammates when he fell clutching his left leg. Then he was helped into the carriage.
The 49ers lost in overtime 25-22.Later, with 9:10 left in the third quarter, Deebo Samuel injured his hamstring. But the standout receiver from San Francisco was able to leave under his own power and quickly returned to the game.Greenlaw started all 15 games he played that season and was the team’s second leading rusher. Heand is in his fifth NFL season, all in San Francisco.Before the injury, he had three assists in this game.Greenlaw has been dealing with Achilles tendon issues recently, but only missed those two regular season games — and one of those was the regular season finale, which he missed for non-injury reasons.Greenlaw was limited to three regular-season games in 2021 with a groin injury, but he returned this season. Heand was a regular starter since he was a rookie..
