Undrafted rookies always have a tough road, and 49ers linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was no exception to this when the Niners picked him up shortly after the 2019 NFL Draft.
An initial prognosis would have likely suggested Al-Shaair would be tabbed as a training camp body, at the worst, and probably at best a practice squad addition his rookie season. The former Florida Atlantic standout had himself a modestly impressive collegiate career before going undrafted, thanks mostly to an ACL injury, and San Francisco already had a good deal of depth at the position anyway.