INDIANAPOLIS — The 49ers will be scouting defensive ends at the NFL Scouting Combine as Drake Jackson's health remains uncertain. San Francisco's president of football operations/general manager John Lynch spoke to local Bay Area media at the combine and shared a less-than-positive prognosis for Jackson, referencing the team's former right tackle, Mike McGlinchey, who now plays for the Denver Broncos."That's been a tough injury," Lynch said. "We found that out with McGlinchey, those quad tendon repairs. You got to really think long and hard before you have that, because it doesn't just make it go away. If you ask McGlinchey, to this day, probably plays through some pain.The 49ers not only have experience with the injury through McGlinchey, who spent five seasons with the team before signing with Denver in 2023, but retired center Weston Richburg also suffered the same patellar tendon injury in 2019 and determined the injury would not allow him to return to the game. Since being selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Jackson only has appeared in 23 games for a total of 514 defensive snaps. Jackson's rookie season was his most productive, appearing in 15 games and...
Lynch shares less-than-encouraging update on Jackson’s return
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