49ers LB Tatum Bethune to miss postseason with a groin injury

The San Francisco 49ers have announced that linebacker Tatum Bethune will miss the entire postseason due to a groin injury sustained during the recent loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated that Bethune may require surgery, though no final decision has been made. Bethune contributed significantly this season with 94 tackles, four tackles for loss, and one sack across 14 games, eight of which he started. Meanwhile, the 49ers are optimistic about Fred Warner's potential return later in the postseason, although he will not be available for the upcoming game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Additional injuries to linebackers Dee Winters and Luke Gifford are under evaluation, leaving Eric Kendricks, Garret Wallow, and Curtis Robinson as the team's current healthy options at the linebacker position.