Running back Carlos Hyde enters the final year of his rookie contract as a player with loads of potential.
Hyde’s season ended in late-December just 12 yards shy of the 1,000-yard mark. His knee injury did not require surgery and is not expected to have any impact on his offseason training for the 2017 season.
The man who coached him in his first three NFL seasons told CSNBayArea.com he believes Hyde is making progress as an all-around player after entering the league as a second-round draft pick in 2014 from Ohio State.
“He’s moving in the right direction,” said Tom Rathman, who will not return to the 49ers’ coaching staff.