A year ago at this time, the San Francisco 49ers were grooming former undrafted Michigan offensive lineman Erik Magnuson for an increased and versatile role along the offensive line. He flirted with a number of different positions during the preseason his rookie year, yet there looked to be a higher level of expectation in 2018.
Magnuson received his increased role, starting in place of an injured center, Weston Richburg, in Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals.
With one bad snap at the end of the game, however, Magnuson appeared to quickly fall out of favor with head coach Kyle Shanahan and his staff.