July 2nd, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in 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 [...]
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C Eric Heitmann Undergoes Neck Surgery
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 [...]
Center Eric Heitmann placed on IR to allow a roster spot for new LB Gibson
The Niners have put center Eric Heitmann on injured reserve. The move clears the way for the addition of new linebacker Thaddeus Gibson, who comes to the team after he was let go last week by the Steelers. Heitmann was listed out with a neck injury, though he hadn’t played all season after breaking the [...]
Center Eric Heitmann Out 6-8 Weeks
The Niners got awful news today about center Eric Heitmann, as Matt Maiocco just tweeted the following about an injury that will keep him out up to two months: Source tells CSN Bay Area 49ers center Eric Heitmann will miss 6 to 8 weeks with a broken left fibula. This is bad news for the [...]
Niners Name Four Captains for 08 Season
The 49′ers players have selected four captains for this upcoming 2008 season: center Eric Heitmann by the offense, linebacker Patrick Willis by the offense, Michael Robinson by the special teams and player representative Walt Harris. The team last season had a captain at every position, but coach Mike Nolan said not all the choices were [...]
Center Heitmann to Get a Battle from Rookie Wallace This Summer?
From: Pro Football Weekly Niners starting C Eric Heitmann, who could get a run for his money from rookie Cody Wallace this summer, told team insiders that he feels much better physically than he did a year ago at this time, when he was still feeling the effects of the broken right tibia that ended [...]
