The 49ers will be looking for a new starting right tackle after Mike McGlinchey left in free agency to sign a five-year deal worth up to $87.5 million with the Denver Broncos. While it looked all year like the market would price McGlinchey out of what San Francisco’s range, the team could’ve tried to keep their RT in the Bay Area. They were so sure of his pending exit though that they never pursued him, and made him aware after the 2021 campaign that they wouldn’t be in the mix and may look to even trade him.
McGlinchey shared his free agency experience with ESPN’s Nick Wagoner in great detail, but his insight on the 49ers’ mindset was particularly interesting. Via ESPN:
