The San Francisco 49ers welcomed back outside linebacker Aaron Lynch on Thursday, as his four-game suspension came to a close. Lynch got right back into the lineup, going out with the starters and getting 35 of 68 defensive snaps. He finished the game with two hurries, according to Pro Football Focus.
The 49ers made some changes to their rotation of outside linebackers on Thursday. Ahmad Brooks played 28 snaps, which was only 41 percent of total defensive snaps. In the first four weeks, his snap counts ranged from over 60 percent to over 80 percent. Thursday saw a distinct decrease in his workload.