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San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Erik Magnuson, who finished last season on injured reserve, was medically cleared by the team on Monday and will be ready for the start of the offseason program.
Magnuson spoke with our own Al Sacco and Zain Naqvi this week during the latest
"No Huddle Podcast" episode.
"I'm 100 percent," Magnuson said. "I stayed up here this whole offseason. I've been training with our strength coach and doing rehab and stuff with our trainers here at the facility. I actually got my clearance today (Monday). It's been a long process but I've been going at it every day, and I'm ready for OTAs, so it was a big day for me."
Magnuson was placed on injured reserve on November 29 after sustaining a Lisfranc injury, which was initially mistaken for a severe sprain, in his foot against the Seattle Seahawks during Week 12. In his case, it was a torn ligament.
"I think it was early second quarter, which we didn't know about it," 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on the Monday following the game. "He toughed it out, played throughout the whole game, and it's a pretty bad foot sprain, so he's going to have to go on IR. I was pretty amazed, I've got a lot of respect for that guy for staying out there and battling through it, especially with how short we were at tackles."
Magnuson (6-4, 305) described the in-game injury and how it occurred.
"It was in the second quarter, it was a pass play, and Michael Bennett was on a bull rush against me," Magnuson said. "I was trying to anchor down, stop his bull rush, and it was in my right foot, planting against my right foot, I felt it pop. I think it was on a third down, so I came off the field, and I had the trainers tape it.
"But immediately, when it happened, I was like, 'I just broke my foot. Whatever. I'll just get through this game, and I'll worry about it then.' I just had them tape my foot tighter, and then I went in and got an MRI after the game because I saw the doctor and he's like, 'Yeah, it doesn't feel like a break. Your bone, everything feels good.'
"But something seemed wrong, so I went and got an MRI after the game, and I had torn my Lisfranc ligament. It was bummer, but at least I got to play my rookie year."
Magnuson, 24, was signed as an undrafted free agent guard and center out of Michigan last April and was forced to play at tackle during his rookie season. The game against Seattle was just his second career start and his fourth-straight game appearance.
Sacco and Naqvi also react to the first wave of free agency, giving their thoughts on the Richard Sherman, Weston Richburg, Jerick McKinnon, and Jeremiah Attaochu signings. Plus, you can hear about Magnuson's plane ride with 49ers legend Joe Montana as news of the Sherman signing broke.
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The San Francisco 49ers hold the No. 31 overall pick, but speculation abounds that they may seek to move before or during the first round of next week's NFL Draft. With the offensive line as a prime target for improvement and the position going mostly ignored in free agency, a strategic trade-up to acquire an impact player could be in the cards.
Alyssa Barbieri proposes such a scenario in her latest mock draft for USA Today's Touchdown Wire. Barbieri envisions the 49ers trading with the Miami Dolphins to move up 10 spots, selecting former Alabama offensive lineman JC Latham.
Latham started 27 games
With the 2024 NFL Draft just around the corner, the anticipation is palpable as San Francisco prepares to make their first first-round selection in over two years. Here, I present the top prospects for each offensive position, both inside and outside the top 100, with their potential to shape the team's future and draft grades.
Quarterback - Michael Penix Jr., Washington
2nd-round grade
Strengths:
Pocket passer
High IQ and processing
Blitz beater
Concerns:
Durability (Four season-ending injuries)
Accuracy outside the pocket.
Michael Penix Jr. is a great pocket-passing quarterback with a high IQ pre- and post-snap. He can read the defense well and
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
