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The 49ers were bracing for bad news, and they got it.

According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, 49ers safety Eric Reid will need season-ending surgery after an MRI confirmed a torn biceps.

The initial reports were not optimistic, on a day when the 49ers fell to 1-9 and also lost cornerback Jimmie Ward to a concussion.

Reid, their 2013 first-rounder, will now enter a contract year coming off surgery. The 49ers had picked up the fifth-year option on his rookie deal, so he has plenty to play for when he comes back.

Even if the team doesn’t the rest of this season.