SANTA CLARA – Guard Brandon Thomas is likely to get a longer look for a starting spot on the 49ers offensive line at the time another player enters the picture.
The 49ers acquired offensive lineman Jordan Devey from the New England Patriots on Tuesday in a trade for tight end Asante Cleveland. Devey started three games at right guard and one game at left guard for the Patriots last season. He remained on the team’s 53-man roster through the Patriots' run toward a Super Bowl title.
“I don’t think it’ll change the involvement at all,” Thomas said on Tuesday.