Earlier this offseason, the San Francisco 49ers‘ situation at linebacker was dicey at best.
Promising 2017 rookie Reuben Foster had been arrested twice, was charged with multiple felonies and was facing a real possibility of not being on the team any longer. And with other depth concerns, it made plenty of sense general manager John Lynch and Co. looked for some fallback options.
Free agency provided one notable addition, former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Korey Toomer, while the Niners then used a third-round pick on BYU’s Fred Warner in the 2018 NFL Draft.