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San Francisco 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
As he approaches the end of his contract, one\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0star could leave to join a familiar face in the AFC East.<\/p>\n
The 49ers will have several key personnel decisions to make at the end of the 2024 season, and one will center around the future of LB\u00a0Dre Greenlaw. The 27-year-old linebacker will be a free agent in 2025, and Bleacher Report\u2019s NFL Scouting Department believes the\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0could pursue him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Dolphins\u2019 decision to sign\u00a0Jordyn Brooks\u00a0has worked out well thus far. He\u2019s playing well, and the defense is on a hot streak. However, the search to find a linebacker to play beside him has been a little less fruitful,\u201d a\u00a0November 25 article states. \u201cAs long as he can look like he\u2019s mostly recovered from that [Achilles] injury by the end of the season, there should be some market for him. The Dolphins should be in the pursuit for him as he hits free agency.\u201d<\/p>\n
Greenlaw is still recovering from his Achilles rupture in the 2024 Super Bowl, and it\u2019s unclear how he\u2019ll play after such a massive injury. But if he doesn\u2019t lose a beat,\u00a0the Niners\u00a0will face heavy competition for his signature.<\/p>\n
49ers GM Speaks on Greenlaw\u2019s Return<\/h2>\n
Earlier in the week,\u00a0San Francisco\u00a0activated the 21-day practice window for Greenlaw to return from the injured reserve. The former Arkansas Razorback will have until December 18 to get healthy enough to play in a game.<\/p>\n
After the action, 49ers GM John Lynch went on\u00a0his KNBR show and spoke on the possibility of Greenlaw playing this year. He said he was optimistic, and also spoke on what it means to the 49ers roster.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd so, it\u2019s going to be really cool to see 57 out there on that field,\u201d Lynch said. \u201cIt will be even better when we get him back in game action\u2026 He\u2019s a difference-maker for us on the field, but we\u2019re inspired just by watching him out here. So, hats off to the kid for working his tail off. I love Dre Greenlaw and what he\u2019s brought to the Niners. And I\u2019m really proud and excited for him, that he\u2019s taking this next step.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lynch\u2019s glowing comments could be an omen of\u00a0the 49ers and Greenlaw\u2019s relationship continuing, but that is far from certain.<\/p>\n
Greenlaw Steps Up in San Francisco<\/h2>\n
After impressing over his first two seasons with the Niners, Greenlaw suffered a season-ending groin injury after another promising start in 2021. He bounced back in a big way in 2022, and the 49ers eventually signed him to a\u00a0two-year, $16.4 million deal.<\/p>\n
He immediately began paying it back to head coach\u00a0Kyle Shanahan with a 120 tackles in 2023, but his Achilles injury has caused the deal to be far less valuable than it was entering last year\u2019s playoffs. It\u2019s a brutal situation for Greenlaw, who could\u2019ve set up a massive deal if he had been able to start the 2024 season healthy.<\/p>\n
San Francisco could end up re-signing Greenlaw again for cheap, but they also will need to see him return to his previous level. Either way, the next few months will be\u00a0a critical stretch for Greenlaw\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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