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John Lynch explains why Robert Beal Jr. went on the IR and talks depth behind Nick Bosa

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch was asked how he felt about his defensive line, outside of star edge rusher Nick Bosa.

The team will be without rookie pass rusher Robert Beal Jr., as he’s headed to the injured reserve list after re-injuring his hamstring. Here’s Lynch on the decision to place Beal on the IR:

“We thought the best thing for Robert, he’s a guy we really like and are excited to work for, but we’ve got to get that thing right. To qualify for the short term, he had to make our 53.