A year ago, the most dangerous position in all of sports was being a San Francisco 49ers running back.
Throughout 2025 (and early into 2026), it seems as if playing linebacker for the Niners is a job no one who values his safety would want.
The Monday after San Francisco's crushing Week 18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, which ended its bid for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters linebacker Tatum Bethune suffered a groin injury that would ultimately end his season, effectively ensuring he'd miss whatever run the 49ers have in the postseason now.