49ers fans worst fears have come true.
On Sunday, QB Trey Lance was carted off the field with a leg injury in the first quarter of the team’s home opener against the Seahawks.
Trey Lance is still down on the field minutes later. pic.twitter.com/neSnqC5M21
— Dieter Kurtenbach (@dieter) September 18, 2022
Prayers up for Trey Lance. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/qT5buobzti
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) September 18, 2022
— sportsvids99 (@sportsvids991) September 18, 2022
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Lance suffered a significant ankle injury that will require surgery which likely ends Lance’s season.
49ers’ QB Trey Lance suffered a significant ankle injury today that is expected to require surgery that likely will end his season, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 18, 2022
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio also provided an update on Lance’s condition.
Per source, Trey Lance is expected to have surgery this week to repair the fracture in the lower leg. He is indeed likely to miss the rest of the season. It's not 100 percent certain, but it's likely.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 18, 2022
