Turns out, those rumors about San Francisco 49ers veteran left tackle Joe Staley possibly retiring this offseason were true.
Weeks before the 2020 NFL Draft, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco suggested a “50-50″ chance Staley would return after going through a number of injuries en route to the Niners’ Super Bowl LIV loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
“They just have to assume he’s not coming back,” Maiocco said of the Niners’ anticipation of Staley’s return. “Even if he does, he’s not going to be around for too much longer.