With running back Matt Breida’s breakout 2018 season, along with the hopeful return of a healthy Jerick McKinnon, it was somewhat surprising when the San Francisco 49ers signed Atlanta Falcons’ running back Tevin Coleman upon the official start of NFL free agency.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Niners signed Coleman to a two-year, $10 million deal.
And while it’s not a huge contract to the former starter for the Falcons, it’s still an unexpected move given the depth the 49ers already have at the position.
However, San Francisco Chronicle’s Eric Branch brought up this point:
The decision to add Coleman comes as McKinnon is recovering from the ACL tear he sustained just before the 2018 season opener.