SANTA CLARA – The journey for linebacker Dre Greenlaw to arrive with the 49ers on Thursday started at 6:15 a.m.
He showed up 3 ½ hours early for his flight to the Bay Area.
“I’m just ready to get started,” Greenlaw said after reporting to the team’s headquarters. “They’re going to give me an opportunity to prove myself and that’s all I really need.”
It was a long day of travel, but the real journey started long before his arrival at the airport. Greenlaw, who describes himself as an orphan, grew up in group homes and foster care.