Programming note: Watch Matt Maiocco’s full interview with John Lynch on “49ers Game Plan,” airing at 9 p.m. PT Friday.Obviously, 49ers linebacker Fred Warner did not consider the fractured and dislocated right ankle he sustained in Week 6 to be a season-ending injury.Warner is pointing toward a return to the field before the 49ers are finished playing football this season. And, yes, he has said as much to general manager John Lynch.“Every day,” Lynch said, laughing, on the latest episode of “49ers Game Plan,” which debuted Friday. “Every day.”The 49ers are on the bye week, but the rehab and physical therapy work continues for Warner, who sustained his grisly injury eight weeks ago against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 12.So is it really possible that Warner could rejoin his teammates if the 49ers can string together a postseason run?“Well, medically, no,” Lynch said on “49ers Game Plan.” “I mean, the docs say it’s probably on the wrong side of the range that they would suggest. But even the docs with Fred say, ‘You know what, let him rehab as if he’s coming back for something...
John Lynch believes Fred Warner will ‘push the limits’ to return this season
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