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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh told the Sacramento Bee that he expects running back Marcus Lattimore to be ready for off-season workouts.
Jim Harbaugh today said he expects running back Marcus Lattimore, who spent his rookie season recovering and rehabilitating from a devastating knee injury suffered in college, to be healthy for the start of the offseason and to compete for a job at running back.
Both Lattimore, a fourth-round pick in 2013, and defensive end Tank Carradine, a second-round pick, suffered ACL tears during their 2012 college seasons and essentially had red-shirt seasons for the 49ers as rookies. Lattimore also suffered tears to his PCL and MCL as well as a dislocated kneecap. Harbaugh expected that both players would compete for roles in the upcoming season.
Frank Gore is 30-years-old now, and we know what that means for an NFL running back. Gore and the 49ers will appreciate Lattimore taking some of those carries while making the offense even more explosive.