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High-ankle sprain to sideline 49ers Reuben Foster

Related Topics: Sprain, High ankle sprain

SANTA CLARA – Linebacker Reuben Foster’s availability is in doubt for the 49ers’ upcoming visit to Seattle.

San Francisco 49ers’ Reuben Foster (56) talks to Carolina Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey (22) following the Panthers 23-3 win for their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, September 10, 2017. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Foster sustained a high-ankle sprain and will “miss time,” the NFL Network reported Monday.

“I told him it’s a long season, so he’s just got to get that thing right,” defensive tackle DeForest Buckner said after Sunday’s 23-3, season-opening loss to the Carolina Panthers.