49ers CB Verrett tears Achilles in return attempt

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- On the cusp of returning from a torn ACL successful his close knee, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett's latest comeback effort came to a halt connected Wednesday afternoon.

That's due to the fact that Verrett, who had been activated from the physically incapable to execute database successful October, suffered a torn Achilles tendon successful the 49ers' Wednesday practice. The Niners announced the wounded connected Thursday day and that Verrett volition beryllium retired for the remainder of the year.

Verrett's wounded came wrong a mates of hours of Niners manager Kyle Shanahan expressing optimism that Verrett would beryllium progressive for the archetypal clip this play connected Sunday nighttime against the Los Angeles Chargers.

"I thought helium was existent close, we considered him past week oregon 2 weeks ago," Shanahan said Wednesday greeting earlier practice. "I cognize helium was present for a batch of the clip erstwhile we were away. I cognize helium did immoderate worldly down connected his own, wherever helium goes and truthful I expect him to beryllium further on this week. I'll spot him retired determination successful astir an hour, but hopefully he's closer."

The Achilles wounded is the latest successful a agelong database of important injuries Verrett has suffered since entering the league arsenic a first-round prime of the Chargers successful the 2014 NFL draft. Before Verrett tore his close ACL connected Sept. 12, 2021, helium besides had played conscionable six games successful a four-season span (2016-18 with the Chargers and 2019 with the Niners) due to the fact that of a torn near ACL successful 2016, persistent genu issues successful 2017 and a torn close Achilles successful 2018 that lingered into 2019.