Tatum Bethune detailed what he has learned from "brother" Fred Warner as he steps into a prominent role on San Francisco's defense.

Fred Warner’s season for the San Francisco 49ers is officially over after breaking and dislocating his ankle. The All-Pro linebacker is home after having surgery on his ankle and his wife Sydney Warner posted the first photo since.

SANTA CLARA — One player surely can’t flip the 49ers’ morale after Fred Warner’s season-ending ankle injury. But George Kittle is one who always uplifts the 49ers, and he practiced Wednesday for the first time since what coach Kyle Shanahan called a “big hamstring pull” in the season-opening win at Seattle.

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealed why he's confident in linebacker Tatum Bethune steppinf up in Fred Warner's injury absence.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday that Warner’s surgery was a success. " The surgery went good ," Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. "Just talking to everyone, they said it went great."

Warner not already having a Super Bowl ring — or two — by now can be explained in two words: Patrick Mahomes. In two Super Bowls against the 49ers, the 49ers led the Chiefs by 10 points in the fourth quarter. Mahomes rallied the Chiefs to victory in each game.

All-Pro LB Fred Warner went down with a serious injury on Sunday that no one wanted to see, especially Todd Bowles.

The injury-ravaged San Francisco 49ers suffered another blow Sunday when linebacker Fred Warner went down with a season-ending ankle injury, which required the four-time All-Pro to be carted off the field during a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will require surgery.