SANTA CLARA — Sam Young, a 10th-year journeyman, might be the “next man up” for the 49ers this season if either of their starting offensive tackles gets hurt.
Young, 32, signed a one-year deal Monday and filled the roster spot of Shon Coleman, this season’s projected swing tackle who instead went on injured reserve because of Sunday’s ankle surgery.
Over Young’s career, he’s started 21 of 88 games played, including stints with the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and, for the past three seasons, the Miami Dolphins. The 6-foot-8, 302-pound veteran is a Notre Dame product, as is second-year right tackle Mike McGlinchey.