The debate had come up because Greenlaw filled in when Alexander was injured last season and played well.
Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters after Saturday's practice via a video conference call and was asked about the potential competition at the spot. The discussion appears to be overblown as the coach doesn't really see it as a competition.
"We compete all the time, so no one just has a job set in stone," Shanahan explained. "But I don't see that as an open competition right now. We brought Kwon here for a reason. (He) did exactly what we wanted when he was out there and did even more than we anticipated from a leadership standpoint.
"Kwon's been great here. That's not to take anything away from Dre. He had a hell of a rookie year. The more he got his opportunities, the better he got. But we've got a few good guys there, and we see that as Kwon's job right now."
Both linebackers are entering their second seasons with San Francisco. The 49ers signed Alexander as a free agent and then drafted Greenlaw in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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