You don’t go through a hellscape of a season like 2020 without ending up with a few scars. By the end of the year, fans could see the toll the blizzard of injuries had taken on Kyle Shanahan written all over his face. The signing of Wayne Gallman is a signal that Kyle and John Lynch are assuming nothing this year and bulking up every position, regardless of how well-stocked they think it might be.
Despite the presence of Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson Jr., JaMycal Hasty, and Austin Walter, we kept seeing reports about the 49ers’ interest in free agent running backs this offseason.