Michael Crabtree injury: 49ers WR has surgery to repair torn Achilles

Crabtree, 25, suffered a right Achilles tear during an offseason workout in May and underwent surgery one day later to repair the injury. Now he’s working to recover from the injury in time to contribute for the team in 2013.

On Wednesday, the 49ers will place Crabtree on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, according to Maiocco, where he is expected to remain through training camp. At the end of preseason, the 49ers will have to decide whether they wish to place Crabtree on the reserve PUP list, which means a return between Week 7 and Week 13, or the injured reserve with a designation to return, which would allow him to come back even later in the year.

David Fucillo of Niners Nation believes that the return to the training facility is likely more upper body work given previous tweets by Crabtree that indicated he was still some ways away from being able to return to walking. On Tuesday, Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee spoke with Dr. Eric Giza about the ideal timeline for Crabtree’s recovery.

Crabtree, 25, had a career-best year in 2012 as he accumulated 85 receptions for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns for the 49ers. The former-first round pick suffered the injury during the team’s organized team activities in May and had surgery to repair the injury immediately after.

Suggs returned to the Ravens in late-October and was able to contribute for the team as they made a Super Bowl run; however, his injury was different than Crabtree’s, as Suggs did not have a compete tear in the tendon.

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The team has yet to make comment on the possible injury and whether or not it will require surgery.

Per Niners Nation, the team won’t be giving word on the injury any time soon either: