Question Marks on 49ers Roster
The 49ers already were headed to training camp with more question marks than most NFL teams.The new head coach, Chip Kelly, needs to prove himself after being fired in Philadelphia. The quarterback situation is up in the air. The receiving corps is largely untested after Torrey Smith. The cornerback combinations are still to be determined and the starting inside linebacker spot alongside NaVorro Bowman is open.Now the 49ers have yet another hurdle to overcome with the four-game suspension of outside linebacker Aaron Lynch to start the 2016 season. Lynch, who tied for the team lead in sacks in 2015 with 6.5, was suspended by the NFL for violating the league's Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.Lynch will be able to participate in training camp practices and exhibition games, but will have to sit out the first four games of the regular season against the Rams, Panthers, Seahawks and Cowboys. He'll be eligible to return to the active roster for the Oct. 6 matchup with the Cardinals.Lynch was expected to be the starter on one side of the 49ers' 3-4 defensive front opposite veteran Ahmad Brooks. Now this opens the door for second-year man Eli Harold or Corey Lemonier to step up...
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