SANTA CLARA – Only 13 players remain among the players coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch inherited with the 49ers when they took over 18 months ago.
Wide receiver Aaron Burbridge is one of them. He must be doing something right.
After all, Burbridge was a sixth-round pick in 2016 from Trent Baalke’s final draft class. And Burbridge missed all of last season with a significant hamstring tear. He is still around, and making a serious bid for a roster spot among a deep group of 49ers receivers.
It is a crowded field, as the 49ers are likely to keep only six receivers on their 53-man roster.