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49ers fans won’t witness Alfredo Gutierrez take the field during the regular season this year, but his road to the NFL certainly is a unique one.
It’s no secret the NFL wants to expand well beyond its boundaries within the United States, and bringing aboard international talent should be a great way of doing this.
Aside from a handful of international players here and there dotting NFL rosters, most squads are comprised of US-born players, but teams like the San Francisco 49ers are giving foreign-born players a chance to cut their teeth at the pro level.