Dre Greenlaw suffered an unfortunate Achilles injury during the Super Bowl, which put his recovery timetable well into the 2024 season. The 49ers tried to address the position by signing Eric Kendricks before he bolted for the Dallas Cowboys at the last moment. De’Vondre Campbell was the team’s backup plan, and we all know how that ended.
Greenlaw returned and played 34 snaps over two games against the Rams and Dolphins. When asked during the season what he wanted for Christmas, Greenlaw replied with “money.” The well-regarded linebacker now has a chance to hit free agency, but the concerns about Greenlaw have little to do with his play and more to do with his Achilles recovery.