Crabtree done for the year ... achilles tendon tear

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Michael Crabtree tears Achilles during 49ers OTAs
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By Dan Hanzus
Around the League Writer
Published: May 22, 2013 at 01:53 p.m.
Updated: May 22, 2013 at 02:07 p.m.

Michael Crabtree's 2013 season might be over before it began.

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that the San Francisco 49ers
wide receiver suffered a torn Achilles tendon during organized team
activities on Tuesday.

Crabtree will soon undergo surgery to repair the tendon. The surgery
could be season-ending, though it's possible Crabtree could return at
some point this season.

USA Today's Mike Garafolo was the first to report the news.

It's brutal news for the 49ers, who watched Crabtree bloom into a Pro
Bowl-level receiver in his fourth season. Crabtree set career highs in
receptions (85), yards (1,105) and touchdowns (9). His production took
off after Colin Kaepernick replaced Alex Smith as starting
quarterback.

If there's a silver lining for the Niners, it's the progress that's
been made in the treatment of this type of injury. While an Achilles
tear was once an instant season-ender, but that's changed in recent
times. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and Tampa Bay
Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers both tore the same tendon last
spring and rejoined their respective teams after stays on the PUP
list.

That timetable seems to be a best-case scenario for Crabtree in 2013.
The 49ers -- already thin at receiver as Mario Manningham and Kyle
Williams recover from knee surgery -- have an early crisis on their
hands.