Longtime San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley was expected to return for the 2020 NFL season, but Adam Schefter reports that health concerns caused him to seek retirement instead, setting in motion the events that led to the acquisition of Trent Williams so to maintain the quality at the position.
Staley walks away from the game as one of the best tackles of his generation and one of the most underrated players in the league. Over the last decade, the best two tackles in the NFL in terms of PFF grade were Joe Thomas (93.