The trade deadline is Tuesday in the NFL and it appears the 49ers are going to stay pat.
But that didn’t prevent Trent Baalke from adding another player to the practice squad, and yep, this player has torn his ACL before.
The 49ers added safety Vinnie Sunseri to the practice squad Tuesday. A fifth-round pick out of Alabama from the 2014 draft class, Suneri has spent time with the Saints and Patriots. He replaces DuJuan Harris’s spot on the practice squad. Once considered one of the better safety prospects, Sunseri tore his ACL his senior year at Alabama and was a medical exclusion from the NFL combine.
We’ve been down this road before.
KNBR’s John Lund put together this extensive list on all the players Baalke has acquired who have had an ACL history. His compilation is below.
Tank Carradine (2013- 2nd round, pick 40): Suffered a right knee ACL tear at Florida State in November 2012. One career start, 39 tackles, four sacks. Moved to outside linebacker this season after dropping significant weight and should be a factor with Aaron Lynch missing the first four games.
Marcus Lattimore (2013- 4th round, pick 131): After an injury in which Lattimore tore all his knee ligaments, dislocated his kneecap and suffered nerve damage, the 49ers still drafted the former South Carolina star. He never played in a regular season game and is now retired from football.
Brandon Thomas (2014- 3rd round, pick 100): Suffered an ACL tear in a pre-draft workout with the New Orleans Saints. Never played a game in the regular season for the 49ers. Traded to Lions for WR Jeremy Kerley. Cut by Lions, added to their practice squad.
Keith Reaser (2014- 5th round, pick 170): Torn ACL in 2013 and also had a surgery in February of 2014. Played in 13 games last season, zero starts. Made 49ers’ initial 53 man roster this season. Listed as a back up to Jimmie Ward at right cornerback.
DeAndre Smelter (2015- 4th round, pick 133): Torn ACL at Georgia Tech. Was going to be raw anyway coming from a run dominant offense. Missed 2015 season rehabbing the knee, missed 2016 preseason with a hamstring injury. Waived with an injury settlement on the cut down to 53. Never played a preseason, let alone regular season, down for the 49ers.
Will Redmond (2016- 3rd round, pick 68): After playing in the 49ers’ final two preseason games, Redmond was placed on injured reserve. Each team can designate one player to return per season from IR, so Redmond could play this season after Week 8.