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Kyle Madson

Jeff Wilson Jr. confirms he requested trade from 49ers

The 49ers didn’t want to trade running back Jeff Wilson Jr., but a private trade request from the RB helped spur the team to work out a deal to move the former undrafted free agent.

General manager John Lynch intimated in his post-trade deadline press conference that Wilson wanted to move on to a place where he’d have a bigger role once the 49ers traded for RB Christian McCaffrey. Wilson on Thursday told media covering the Dolphins that he did request a trade.

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