Report says Reuben Foster’s surgery ‘didn’t take’
May 3, 2017 at 4:30 PM
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Reuben Foster's offseason shoulder surgery was ineffective and the injury explains why the 49ers' new inside linebacker nearly slipped out of the first round of the NFL draft last week, ESPN reported. The 49ers, however, are comfortable with the condition of his right shoulder and are hopeful it will hold up, according to the report, which quoted a well-placed source as saying Foster's surgery "didn't take." General manager John Lynch said the 49ers had rated Foster as the draft's third-best prospect and were prepared to select him No. 3 overall if their second-rated player, Stanford defensive lineman Solomon Thomas, hadn't been available. In free agency, the 49ers signed inside linebacker Malcolm Smith, while All-Pro inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman has been medically cleared after he suffered a torn Achilles tendon on Oct. 2. if he has any regrets about not signing Harbaugh to a contract extension before their union dissolved after the 2014 season. York, of course, has been asked multiple times about his "mutual parting" with Harbaugh, but he offered his most expansive answer on King's podcast. York spoke with King on Friday, a day after the 49ers had a first-round draft that...
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