One of former San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke’s “big” free-agent acquisitions, offensive lineman Zane Beadles, is no longer with the team.
Beadles, who spent the last two with the Niners, was released Monday. And there was a strong likelihood he wasn’t going to make the 53-man roster this season anyway. Not after posting 39.2 and 32.9 overall grades in 2016 and 2017, respectively, per Pro Football Focus.
What Beadles offered, though, was versatility. San Francisco often placed him at whatever position was in the greatest need. Over that two-year stint, Beadles wound up playing all five O-line positions at one point or another.