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49ers’ NaVorro Bowman has torn Achilles tendon

Oct 3, 2016 at 12:30 PM--


Inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Bowman, 28, led the NFL in tackles last year and has been a first-team All-Pro in each of his four seasons as a starter. The reality is the 49ers' defense had been a train wreck even with Bowman on the field, and it's sobering to imagine what lies ahead. With Bowman playing most of the past 12 quarters, the 49ers (1-3) have allowed 107 points during their three-game losing streak and surrendered 400 yards in three straight games for the first time since 2005. Rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott's longest gain went 10 yards in the first 39 minutes. The six-year veteran has been primarily a core special-teams player since arriving in the NFL as an undrafted free agent from Central Michigan. General manager Trent Baalke often has said teams need to be strong up the middle, and the 49ers already were struggling in that area after losing nose tackle Ian Williams to a season-ending ankle injury in the offseason. Cornerback Jimmie Ward (first round, 2014) didn't play Sunday because of a quadriceps injury, and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (2016) left late in the fourth quarter with a foot injury that...
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