San Francisco 49ers QB Trey Lance has season-ending surgery to repair two injuries to ankle

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After suffering a season-ending right ankle injury against the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance is already on the road to recovery.

A day after their 27-7 win against the Seahawks, the Niners announced that Lance had «successful surgery on his injured right ankle.» The procedure took place Monday morning at Stanford Hospital and, according to a statement from the team, repaired two injuries to Lance's ankle: «a fibula fracture and ligament disruption.»

Soon after the operation to repair his broken ankle, Lance took to social media to offer some insight into how he is feeling.

Lance tweeted a photo of himself laying in a hospital bed with his right ankle in a cast and a smile on his face.

«I truly appreciate all of the messages and prayers. Surgery was a success and I am ready to attack this rehab process,» he wrote. «We will never understand why, but I trust that it's all a part of His plan. I will be back better than ever. This chapter is going to make the story even greater!»

Truly appreciate all of the messages and prayers. Surgery was a success and I am ready to attack this rehab process. We will never understand why, but I trust that it's all a part of His plan. I will be back better than ever. This chapter is going to make the story even greater! pic.twitter.com/l5hoBWsLDw

That rehab process will take some time and a return this season has been ruled out but Niners team physician Dr. Tim McAdams said in a statement that he is confident Lance will «recover completely in time for a full return in the 2023 season.»

Lance will head to injured reserve this week as veteran Jimmy Garoppolo takes over as San Francisco's starter with rookie Brock Purdy stepping in as the