49ers linebacker Ulbrich to miss 3-6 weeks
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San Francisco 49ers starting linebacker Jeff Ulbrich will be out three to six weeks after hyperextending his right knee.
Associated Press
"He won't miss too much action," coach Steve Mariucci said yesterday. "I think we're lucky it wasn't a season-ender. He got hit pretty good on a short-yardage play."
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich, front, hugs Masafumi Kawaguchi before their game Saturday against the Oakland Raiders. Ulbrich was injured on a short-yardage play during the game.
Ulbrich was injured during the 49ers' 17-10 exhibition loss to Oakland on Saturday night when he came in late on a tackle. Mariucci had feared the injury would be more serious.
Ulbrich, a third-year pro who grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and played at the University of Hawai'i, started 14 games for the 49ers last season, finishing second on the team with 92 tackles.
Jamie Winborn, who started four games for San Francisco as a rookie last season, will take Ulbrich's place in the starting lineup.
The 49ers (1-3) finish the preseason Wednesday night against San Diego, and open the regular season on Sept. 5 against the New York Giants.
