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Warner cleared, starts Week 1 in Melbourne after ankle rehab

5/27/2026

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Fred Warner was cleared to play and will start the 49ers’ Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.
He missed the intervening weeks after breaking his ankle in Week 6 when teammate Ji’Ayir Brown collided with his lower leg.
He used swimming in rehab with San Jose State women’s swim coach Sage Hopkins, which flushed ankle swelling.
Hopkins said Warner now swims better than many Division I water-polo players.

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Fred Warner was cleared to play and will start the 49ers’ Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.
He missed the intervening weeks after breaking his ankle in Week 6 when teammate Ji’Ayir Brown collided with his lower leg.
He used swimming in rehab with San Jose State women’s swim coach Sage Hopkins, which flushed ankle swelling.
Hopkins said Warner now swims better than many Division I water-polo players.