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San Francisco 49ers: RT Anthony Davis Is Returning from Retirement, Now What?

The San Francisco 49ers may be getting a much-needed upgrade for their offensive line, as former starting right tackle Anthony Davis announced he had officially filed for reinstatement with the league, therefore putting an end to his one-year retirement.

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Davis, whom the Niners selected in Round 1, No. 11 overall, in the 2010 NFL Draft, made the announcement on his Twitter account on Monday.

On the surface, this appears to be a very good thing for San Francisco — a team still reeling from all the losses sustained prior to the 2015 season and looking to improve on what was a disastrous 5-11 campaign that year under former head coach Jim Tomsula.