Willie Henry #69 of the Baltimore Ravens (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
The 49ers will need an adequate backup for defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw, and the seldom-discussed Willie Henry could provide it.
It didn’t generate a lot of headlines when the San Francisco 49ers inked defensive tackle Willie Henry to a reserve/futures contract back in January of 2020.
After all, Henry missed all of the 2019 season after being waived by the Baltimore Ravens — the team that initially drafted him in Round 4 of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Henry’s pro career following an impressive three-year collegiate campaign at Michigan started off with an injured-reserve designation his rookie year, bounced back strong enough in 2017, marked by his 3.