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Reuben Foster disputes report that he needs second shoulder surgery

Related Topics: Rotator cuff tear, Surgery, Shoulder

On February 13, 49ers first-round pick Reuben foster had surgery on his shoulder to fix a torn rotator cuff. Thursday morning, Tom Pelissero of USA Today reported that Foster’s shoulder will need a second surgery.

Many teams do, According to USA Today’s Tom Pelissero, teams believe 49ers R Foster will require a 2nd surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff

— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) April 28, 2017

Thursday afternoon, Foster denied the report: “That’s not accurate at all. I’m fine. I’m on schedule.”

Asked when he will be ready to practice, Foster said, “I’ll be limited in OTAs.