Will the 49ers exercise Laken Tomlinson’s 5th year option?

On Monday, the San Francisco 49ers announced they would be exercising the 5th year option of Arik Armstead. That’s one of two fifth year options for 2019. The other belongs to guard Laken Tomlinson, and that might be a bit of a question mark. The team did not announce a decision on Tomlinson. They have until Thursday, but it sounds like they probably will not exercise the option.

Tomlinson was drafted with the 28th overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2015 NFL Draft and really couldn’t get himself distinguished. He quickly fell down the depth chart of an offensive line with huge issues — showing just how much respect he had on the Lions. The 49ers gave up a 2019 5th round pick for him in…