Mychal Kendricks‘ 49ers stay looks set to be brief. The team placed the veteran linebacker on IR Tuesday. Kendricks will no longer be eligible to suit up with San Francisco this season. The team also released cornerback B.W. Webb.
The recently signed linebacker is battling turf toe, an injury he sustained while playing in the 49ers’ second preseason game. The 49ers signed the veteran defender just last week, after he impressed during a workout. This marks another health setback for Kendricks, who suffered an ACL tear late in the 2019 season and saw his 2018 season end due to a broken leg.
Kendricks could play this season, but the 49ers would need to cut him from their IR list — which appears likely — via an injury settlement. However, the nine-year veteran’s run of bad injury breaks will limit his appeal. The 49ers had reached a unique arrangement, signing Kendricks to play for former teammate DeMeco Ryans, who is now the team’s defensive coordinator. This would be Kendricks’ age-31 season. He has played with Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington.
Webb caught on with San Francisco earlier this month as well but did not impress enough to make it past Tuesday’s second cutdown deadline. The 31-year-old veteran has not played since the 2019 season and has never played for the same team in back-to-back years. The 49ers were his 10th NFL stop.
Webb last played for the Bengals in 2019, when he started 12 games. The slot corner also worked as a primary starter in 2018, lining up as a Giants first-stringer in 13 contests.
Additionally, the 49ers released veteran edge defender Shilique Calhoun and waived wide receiver River Cracraft and offensive lineman Corbin Kaufusi.
still robbin fools
We deserve an NFL LIFE on Kendricks. Its been original!
It’s an excellent series but I think an even better story would result by doing a feature on Pete Gogolak. He was born in Budapest but ended up revolutionizing the American kicking game with his unique soccer style. In 1966 when he jumped from the Bills to Giants he triggered the famous signing wars between the AFL and NFL. I imagine most younger fans have no idea who he was but his story deserves to be told.
Wow I had never thought about Pete Gogolak’s story being of any particular interest but you put forth a good argument. Now that you bring it up, I would like to see that story. But the Kendricks story has had so many twists that I think I’d like to see them both. Maybe a story on Chuck Bednarik, too, I believe pro football’s last two-way player, or Rocky Bleier.
There are many good stories to be told. I just have a preference for those from decades ago when the league was more of a sport than a business.
Janni Gogolak? From the whole nine yards?