49ers' Dre Greenlaw Suffers Injury While Running Onto Field During Changeover in Super Bowl LVIII

Tough news for Greenlaw and the 49ers.

If the San Francisco 49ers are going to pull off a win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, they are going to have to do so without one of their best defenders in linebacker Dre Greenlaw. 

Greenlaw, a five-year veteran and key starter on the 49ers’ defense, suffered a freak injury between plays of Super Bowl LVIII. After a San Francisco punt in the second quarter, Greenlaw was jogging onto the field along with the rest of the team's defense when he crumpled to the ground with an apparent leg injury. 

After spending a few minutes in the blue injury tent, the linebacker was carted off the field. The 49ers later announced Greenlaw is ruled out with an Achilles injury.

Dre Greenlaw appeared to injure himself jogging back onto the field pic.twitter.com/p3nwmTUsfO

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It's devastating any time an injury occurs, but it's even more cruel and heartbreaking that Greenlaw went down in the manner that he did. 

In 62 career games, Greenlaw has amassed 446 combined tackles, 3.5 sacks and three interceptions. He logged three tackles in Super Bowl LVIII before exiting the game.