When 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens was shut down for the season with an elbow injury, there was word that he might need to have Tommy John surgery to repair it. That ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction is often performed on baseball pitchers and requires extended rehab before throwing can resume. Mullens had surgery late last month, [more]
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