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Nose tackle Ian Williams, who required four surgeries to repair a broken ankle suffered last season, may have hit another significant bump in the road. "Ian, we’ll see. It looks like he may have a little bit of a small fracture," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh NEW ORLEANS – There is a silver lining to the toe injury that sidelined All-Po inside linebacker Patrick Willis for his third straight game Sunday: It’s made it abundantly clear the 49ers got a third-round steal when they selected Chris Borland in May. Ian Williams suffered a slight fracture in leg and will reportedly miss a few weeks, according to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com. Continue for updates. Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reported on Ian Williams' timeline for a return to the 49ers following his OXFORD -- Laquon Treadwell suffered a Leg Fracture at the end of Saturday's loss to Auburn. Treadwell was running in for an apparent touchdown with 90 seconds remaining when his left leg got trapped underneath his body. It was an awful play to watch, and The tibia (shin bone) and fibula extend downward from the calf run and do whatever other crazy things we put our bodies through (sports, etc.). An ankle fracture occurs when there is a break of one or more of the three ankle bones. Ian Williams suffered a lower Leg Fracture on Sunday, and we are starting to get a better handle on his potential return timeline. Even if it's a small fracture and surgery isn't necessary, Ian Williams will have a short leg cast or brace for about 6 weeks. .

AUBURN --The only true center on Auburn's roster, Matthew Atewe, is out indefinitely after reinjuring his surgically-repaired leg. Atewe "reopened" the stress fracture he played through last season during Auburn's exhibition win over West Alabama on Nov. 7. After suffering a likely Leg Fracture in the Week 10 loss to the Seahawks, Cox's season will come to an early end. The second-year running back appeared in four games for the Giants this season, gaining 33 yards on four carries. The Giants will replace him There's no update yet as to Smart's condition, though given the treatment he received one might conclude a lower leg fracture. We'll update this post as more information becomes available. SEATTLE — Another week, another likely season-ending injury for a Giants player. Fourth-string running back Michael Cox, who had worked himself into the rotation with the first-team offense, fractured his lower left leg against the Seattle Seahawks on .

Another Picture of Leg Fracture :

Heather Smith Thomas


broken leg bone. his fractured leg in 2005,