49ers general manager John Lynch held a brief conference call shortly after the team traded running back Jeff Wilson Jr. Tuesday afternoon to discuss the process of how the trade came to fruition.
Lynch said the Miami Dolphins reached out for the first time about a week ago. And while Wilson didn’t formally request a trade, he saw the writing on the wall after the team traded for Christian McCaffrey. Then, once you factor in Elijah Mitchell’s potential return, there simply weren’t enough touches to go around for Wilson.
Wilson will be missed off the field as much, if not more, as he will be on the field.