How Shanahan, Lynch plan to address 49ers’ Greenlaw void at linebacker

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The 49ers have some work ahead to find the linebacker who will line up alongside Fred Warner during the 2025 NFL season. At the NFL Annual Meeting, both general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan addressed the need for someone to step up after the departure of Dre Greenlaw, who signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos in NFL free agency.The 49ers could look to Dee Winters, who was drafted in 2023, or to Tatum Bethune, who was seen predominantly on special teams during his 2024 rookie campaign."A loss like [Greenlaw], this league is filled with guys who made the most of opportunities, and so there's opportunities there," Lynch said. "Dee Winters is somebody who has been mentioned. We like a lot of what Dee does, but he's got to show that he can fill those shoes and really just be the best version of himself. That's a high ask to go be Dre Greenlaw right away."Shanahan gave a more positive assessment of Winters, who appeared in 15 games with 10 starts in 2024. Winters finished the season playing 398 defensive plays, or 41 percent, recording 44 tackles — 25 solo — and four pass breakups."I think he showed splashes of that...