SANTA CLARA — The 49ers practically gave away their starting outside linebacker only 17 days before the regular-season opener.
On Thursday, the 49ers traded strong-side linebacker Eli Harold to the Detroit Lions for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2020. Harold must pass a physical before the trade becomes official. Head coach Kyle Shanahan met with reporters Thursday in the team’s auditorium to explain the Harold trade, but his explanation was complicated.
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