Jonas Griffith had mixed feelings upon hearing about his trade from San Francisco to Denver on Aug. 31.
The undrafted inside linebacker was just starting to find a groove for the 49ers, where he finished his first NFL season on the practice squad.
But about three months later, Griffith acknowledged the trade turned out for the best. Because of the Broncos’ array of injury issues at his position, Griffith got his first start last week against Cincinnati, tallying two run stuffs and eight solo tackles.
“At first I was sad a little bit (about the trade), because I enjoyed being in San Francisco,” Griffith explained.