The 49ers on Monday began their second wave of offseason moves by adding some depth to their linebacking corps. They’re set to sign former Cardinals linebacker Joe Walker according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.
Walker joined the NFL as a seventh-round pick of the Eagles in the 2016 draft. He spent his first year in Philadelphia on IR with a torn ACL, then started three of the 12 games he played his second year. The Cardinals signed him off the Eagles’ practice squad the following season and he played 14 games in 2018, and started 11 of 16 games last year.
While the 49ers are set in their starting linebacker group, Walker has a ton of special teams experience and could wind up replacing Elijah Lee, who was non-tendered by San Francisco.
