Alfred Collins, 49ers’ rookie D-linemen gaining valuable reps due to injuries

Deommodore Lenoir wants you to put some respect on his name.The 49ers defensive back proved he can be a lockdown corner in the NFL after a breakout 2024 season, and heading into Year 5, still is playing with a chip on his shoulder as one of the league’s undervalued players. “I still feel like I don’t get the respect that a person that’s been in the league five years, only has given up three touchdowns — I could talk about all the statistics, but I just feel like when all the work is proven, [it will take care of itself],” Lenoir told former 49ers and NFL cornerback Richard Sherman on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Richard Sherman Podcast.”Lenoir first made a name for himself as a nickel corner in 2022, when he started 13 games and made numerous big plays throughout the second half of San Francisco’s season, including an interception of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFC divisional round game that he views as his breakout moment. “I would say the interception vs. the Cowboys in the playoffs, because I felt like I made a name for myself that...