SANTA CLARA -- Reuben Foster, who was held back during spring practices while his surgically repaired shoulder continued to heal, is on track to be a full participant for the start of training camp and for what many believe will be the 49ers' best competition of the summer session.
Foster widely was considered the top inside linebacker in the recent draft. But he fell to the end of the first round, No. 31 overall, due to an array of issues starting with his right shoulder. One team told ESPN that the February surgery to repair his rotator cuff "didn't take" and that other teams were worried Foster wouldn't make it through his rookie season without a second procedure.