The 49ers made an exerted and ultimately unsuccessful effort to retain the services of Dre Greenlaw, and it’s clear they remain unhappy with their non-Fred Warner options at linebacker in the wake of his departure.
A report from Luca Evans of The Denver Post stated that the 49ers outbid the Denver Broncos as they sought to keep Greenlaw around, with head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch even flying to their former fifth-round pick’s home in an attempt to convince him to stay.
Having come up short, San Francisco would right now likely be set to start Dee Winters at WILL linebacker next to Warner at MIKE.