The San Francisco 49ers got rid of one excess piece at the safety position this offseason, releasing veteran Antoine Bethea three years into his four-year deal with the Niners.
Four players now remain at the position — Eric Reid, Jaquiski Tartt, Marcus Ball and Vinnie Sunseri.
The final two are bubble players at best, so let’s not focus on them. Instead, let’s also note the Niners plan on moving defensive back Jimmie Ward to free safety this upcoming season, per Eric Branch of SFGate.com.
Ward’s natural position is safety, so it shouldn’t be a difficult transition.