The 49ers had two reserve offensive linemen opt out of the 2020 season just before the NFL’s opt-out deadline. Now they’re set recoup some of their depth with former Bills offensive lineman Spencer Long his agency announced Saturday via Twitter.
Long played in 14 games with no starts for Buffalo last year in his sixth NFL season. He was a third-round pick of the Washington Football Team in 2014 out of Nebraska. Long spent four seasons in Washington and started 31 of the 40 games he played, including stints at both guard and center.
The Jets signed him to be their starting center in 2018 and he started all 13 games he played before taking on a reserve role with the Bills a season ago.
San Francisco has a depth issue along the interior of their offensive line heading into camp. Starting center Weston Richburg is still nursing a knee injury he suffered late last season. Jake Brendel was going to help bolster the interior line depth before he opted out Thursday.
Long will likely fill in as a reserve center through camp, although he may get some opportunities to play right guard while the team tries to establish a starter at that spot.
