Overview
- FOX Sports placed San Francisco’s deal to bring back linebacker Dre Greenlaw at No. 2 on its under-the-radar signings list Friday, behind Atlanta’s agreement with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
- The 49ers re-signed Greenlaw on a one-year, $6 million contract after his release from Denver, with one report noting the deal includes four void years.
- Greenlaw returns to play alongside All-Pro Fred Warner, a pairing observers expect to help fix last season’s shaky run defense and smooth the shift to Raheem Morris’s scheme.
- The move carries health risk since Greenlaw has appeared in only 10 games over the past two seasons due to injuries and posted modest production in Denver.
- Before leaving for the Broncos, Greenlaw logged 455 tackles over six seasons with San Francisco, and his return comes as the 49ers reload their roster, highlighted by the signing of wide receiver Mike Evans.