Nate Byham out for season | Page 6

Aug 16, 2012 at 3:38 PM

niners94
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Sucks, still think he'll be a good player somewhere.

Aug 16, 2012 at 3:50 PM

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A league source, however, said that Byham's injured knee has not responded well in recent weeks and that he was hoping that time away from practice could help it regain its strength. Byham had an MRI earlier this week. If Byham clears waivers, the 49ers can place him on injured reserve for the second straight season. The two sides also could reach an injury settlement, which would allow Byham to become a free agent.

Aug 16, 2012 at 3:51 PM

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Originally posted by niners94:
Sucks, still think he'll be a good player somewhere.

So do I. Hopefully injuries won't shorten his career much. I think he has lots of potential. He showed it some his rookie season. Good luck Nate, hope he catch on with a good team.

Aug 16, 2012 at 4:15 PM

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Rueland has a lock on the #3 spot. Dobbs can be the emergency #4.

Aug 16, 2012 at 4:19 PM

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niners94
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Originally posted by btthepunk:
Originally posted by niners94:
Sucks, still think he'll be a good player somewhere.

So do I. Hopefully injuries won't shorten his career much. I think he has lots of potential. He showed it some his rookie season. Good luck Nate, hope he catch on with a good team.

Yep, same here.

Aug 16, 2012 at 4:22 PM

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Originally posted by niners94:

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Originally posted by niners94:
Sucks, still think he'll be a good player somewhere.

So do I. Hopefully injuries won't shorten his career much. I think he has lots of potential. He showed it some his rookie season. Good luck Nate, hope he catch on with a good team.

Yep, same here.

This

Aug 16, 2012 at 4:24 PM

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Originally posted by Gore_21:
A league source, however, said that Byham's injured knee has not responded well in recent weeks and that he was hoping that time away from practice could help it regain its strength. Byham had an MRI earlier this week. If Byham clears waivers, the 49ers can place him on injured reserve for the second straight season. The two sides also could reach an injury settlement, which would allow Byham to become a free agent.

I hope for the former, if he can be on injured reserve he can come back stonger to the niners.

I am hoping the garbage man becomes one of the surprises of 2012 and makes Delanie Walker expendable when his contract expires.

Aug 16, 2012 at 4:50 PM

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I think this means Reuland will have a good shot to be the #3. At Stanford, he played the same role that Walker and Byham did/would have for us as the TE/H-back. Reuland needed to add strength, and if he shows he's done that, he'll have it.

His toughest competition could be Dobbs and Tukuafu who are working to get PT at TE.

Aug 16, 2012 at 5:04 PM

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