When General Manager Trent Baalke traded for Gerald Hodges in October, many hoped he would quickly replace current starter Michael Wilhoite. Hodges definitely has potential - he was named a "Secret Superstar" by Pro Football Focus during the offseason and finished with a top-ten overall grade, albeit at the outside linebacker position.
Wilhoite re-injured his ankle after just seven snaps, providing the first extended look at Hodges in a San Francisco 49ers uniform. There is a report Wilhoite is done for the year with a stress fracture in his ankle, and we are working to confirm that.