Gore leaves game with ankle injury

MINNEAPOLIS — San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore left the game Sunday against Minnesota with a right ankle injury. The team says X-rays showed no broken bones and his return is doubtful.

Gore has been bothered by the injury since last week against Seattle. He rushed for 207 yards on 16 carries in the game, but did not play for most of the fourth quarter after getting hurt.

He left the game after rushing for 4 yards on one carry on the second possession of the game for San Francisco. Gore limped to the sidelines and tried to walk it off for several minutes before taking a cart to the locker room.
Glen Coffee replaces Gore as the 49ers primary running back.

Now comes word from the team that Gore will miss at least the next two weeks with a high right ankle strain, not sprain. Glen Coffee replaced Gore after the injury and ran for 54 yards on 25 carries.



(ap.com)