LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers leaves the field during the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The offseason is a time for news about the previous season to come to light, with the 49ers and it’s fanbase still learning the extent of the injury sustained for Dre Greenlaw.
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch revealed Tuesday at the the NFL Scouting Combine that Dre Greenlaw did indeed rupture his Achilles tendon. However, the ligament he tore was in his left leg, not the right achilles that landed him on the inactive list for Week 18 of the regular season.
The GM provided an update on his the procedure went and some of the emotions that followed in the aftermath of Super Bowl LVIII.
Tim McAdams performed the procedure, and Lynch reported to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area that everything went perfectly. “I am aware that when it occurred, it was a gut punch. Even if we’re not on the field, we can understand what just transpired. After that, I looked up at the screen as it was intended for both football fans in general and our entire fan base.
“You feel so bad for Dre because he loves the big moments and puts so much into it; his inability to compete killed
 him and we are saddened by it because he is a fantastic player.”
Dre Greenlaw, 26, has been rock solid next to All-Pro Fred Warner, becoming one of the best linebacker tandems in the NFL. The Arkansas native finished the 2023 season with 120 combined tackles, four quarterback hits and 1.5 sacks. His play elevated in the postseason as well, securing two game-changing interceptions in the 49ers’ divisional-round playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.
Greenlaw was replaced by backup Oren Burks in the second half of the game.
