Eric Reid's 2016 season is over.
The 49ers safety sustained a torn right biceps against the Patriots and will undergo season-ending surgery, the 49ers announced.
The 2013 first-round pick has started all 57 games he appeared in over the past four seasons.
As CSNBayArea.com's Matt Maiocco wrote on Monday:
While his fifth-year contract of $5.676 million for next season is not guaranteed, the price does not seem so exorbitant to prompt the 49ers to release him.
Reid’s injury should open the door for second-year player Jaquiski Tartt to see his most extensive playing time of the season.