The 49ers on Tuesday put a right-of-first-refusal tender on offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill and opened the door for his return to San Francisco. Matt Barrows of the Athletic had the first report.
Brunskill is a restricted free agent and will still be able to explore the open market, but the 49ers will get a chance to match any offer he’s given. The right-of-first-refusal tender will pay Brunskill $2.43 million and the 49ers won’t receive any compensation if he signs elsewhere.
San Francisco added Brunskill in 2019 after the Alliance of American Football where the offensive lineman was playing folded. He wound up starting games at right tackle and right guard for the 49ers that year, then started all of the last two seasons at right guard.
While he’s struggled at times, he’s extremely versatile and can be effective at all five positions along the offensive front. If he returns he’ll be first in line for the starting right guard job, but the 49ers will likely give other players opportunities to compete there.
