Stephon Gilmore #24 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore is holding out for a new contract, but the 49ers aren’t in a position where they can afford to trade for him.
Could the San Francisco 49ers benefit from adding a veteran cornerback like the New England Patriots‘ Stephon Gilmore?
Absolutely.
Can the Niners afford to trade for him?
No, not exactly.
Gilmore is in the news after NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the four-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro is absent from New England’s mandatory minicamp and hoping for a new contract:
#Patriots star CB Stephon Gilmore, who wants a new contract and is rehabbing from a partially torn quad, is not present at the team’s mandatory minicamp today, source said.