49ers center Eric Heitmann’s neck injury, which required season-ending surgery four weeks ago, is being blamed on a “nutcracker” drill during last summer’s training camp, Kevin Lynch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The 31-year-old Heitmann suffered a stinger during a training camp practice. On the next day, Heitmann suffered a fractured fibula. The 49ers ultimately...

Heitmann's leg broken; two rookies will start

The 49ers have lost 30-year old starting center Eric Heitmann for the next 6-8 weeks after fracturing his left fibula in practice.  This is a big blow to the Niners.  Heitmann started all 16 games for the 49ers last season and he has played in 119 games (114 starts) in his 8 years in the NFL.  Luckily the Niners have some depth on the O-Line as David Baas will battle Tony Wragge...

San Francisco 49ers center Eric Heitmann is expected to miss his second consecutive season after undergoing neck surgery. Heitmann had the procedure done four weeks ago by Dr. Robert Watkins, an orthopedic spine surgeon in Marina del Rey, Calif. A mainstay on the 49ers' offensive line since being drafted in 2002, Heitmann had started every game over the three previous seasons...

The 49ers released nine year 49ers lineman Eric Heitmann today, via released/failed physical status. Heitmann, who played in 119 games at center and guard for the team, was expected to be out for the entire season after getting neck surgery earlier in the offseason.

It’s looking like the Niners’ offensive line will be without its mainstay for the second year in a row. According to CSNBayArea.com, 49ers center Eric Heitmann is expected to miss the upcoming season after recently undergoing neck surgery. The procedure was done to repair a ruptured disk, and was handled by Dr. Robert Watkins four weeks ago. The recovery time is scheduled to...

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The news part Mike Singletary's news conference? Eric Heitmann might not get his job back once he returns from his broken leg. Singletary likes what David Baas is doing. Singletary did say Chilo Rachal would replace Adam Snynder at right guard when Rachal recovers from his stinger. ... David Baas - Mike Singletary - Eric Heitmann - Chilo Rachal - American football positions

Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports that 49ers center Eric Heitmann is expected to miss the 2011 season after undergoing neck surgery recently. The procedure, which was performed four weeks ago by Dr. Robert Watkins, repaired a ruptured disc and takes approximately six months to recover from. A seventh-round pick out of Stanford in 2002, Heitmann started 114 of 119 games between...

Longtime San Francisco 49ers center Eric Heitmann has been placed on season-ending injured reserve, clearing roster room for the addition of new linebacker Thaddeus Gibson.

San Francisco 49ers center Eric Heitmann will likely miss the entire upcomg NFL season due to neck surgery.  This would be the second season in a row that he has not been able to play.  The surgery occurred four weeks ago to repair a ruptured disk in his neck. According to Heitmann’s agent Kenny Zuckerman,  he is [...]

From The Chronicle Sports Desk: 49ers center Eric Heitmann will almost surely miss the 2011 season after having neck surgery, according to a report from CSNBayArea.com . The report says that Heitmann's agent, Kenny Zuckerman, said Heitmann's surgery was about four weeks ago and that it was...

Center Eric Heitmann attended 49ers practice for the first time since breaking his left leg Aug. 11. Heitmann is on crutches, and his leg is in a plastic cast, but he's able to put some weight on the leg. He said he's taking calcium pills and trying to speed the healing process.

San Francisco 49ers starting center may miss the entire 2011 NFL season due to a neck injury suffered during Mike Singletary's "Nutcracker" drill.

Eric Heitmann composes music and plays the piano. He's as congenial as a park conductor for the kiddie train. But beyond than veneer, Heitman is a stubbord old Texan and is as tough as cattle fencing. That's why no one should count out the 31-year-old 49ers center despite yesterday's news that...

The San Francisco 49ers have placed center Eric Heitmann on injured reserve because of a neck injury.

San Francisco 49ers center Eric Heitmann suffered a broken leg during practice on Monday.

On Wednesday, it was reported that San Francisco 49ers center Eric Heitmann could miss the entire 2011 season after neck surgery. Heitmann missed the 2010 season recovering from a broken leg and neck pains and his 2011 season is now...

Heitmann's leg broken; two rookies will start

Heitmann out with broken fibula; rookies Davis, Iupati will start

Speaking for the first time since the injury, Eric Heitmann insisted he's doing all he can to be back within the six- to eight-week window that he's expected to need to heal.

In the wake of reports that Eric Heitmann likely will miss the upcoming season after surgery to repair a ruptured disk, the 49ers are essentially without a center. The only candidates on their roster who could start a game today are a veteran who never has played the position and two rookie draft picks who both played tackle in college last year, which leaves the Niners in a rather dire situation.

Eric Heitmann's season-ending neck surgery stems from Mike Singletary's controversial "Nutcracker" drill, according to one player.

Matt Maiocco is reporting that center Eric Heitmann is most likely going to miss his second season in a row after undergoing neck surgery. Surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins, an orthopedic spine surgeon in Marina del Rey, approximately four weeks ago, said Kenny Zuckerman, Heitmann’s agent. According to Zuckerman, this type of surgery generally takes approximately six...

The San Francisco 49ers have parted ways with veteran center Eric Heitmann and kicker Joe Nedney after they failed physicals. The team made the announcement Friday morning ahead of its first practice under new coach Jim Harbaugh scheduled for the afternoon. The 31-year-old Heitmann was placed on season-ending injured reserve last November in his ninth NFL season because of a neck...