The San Francisco 49ers placed cornerback Chris Davis on injured reserve Monday morning, following a torn ACL this past Thursday. The team signed cornerback JaCorey Shepherd to fill his spot on the roster.
Chip Kelly was a fan of Shepherd back in Philadelphia, and was likely going to start him at nickel back last season before a torn ACL ended Shepherd’s season. I don’t expect Shepherd to jump right in as the 49ers nickel back, but it will be interesting to see how his reps develop in practice over the next few weeks.
That being said, rookie Will Redmond might be the player to watch in the next few weeks.