The San Francisco 49ers on Friday made an addition to their roster before the free agency period opened. According to an announcement from the team, they claimed cornerback Tre Tomlinson off waivers from the Los Angeles Rams.
Tomlinson was a sixth-round pick of the Rams in the 2023 draft out of TCU where he was a Jim Thorpe Award winner and First-Team All-American in his final season.
The 5-9, 177-pound CB never got a chance to catch on with the Rams. He played just 45 defensive snaps across 15 games as a rookie, then was placed on season-ending IR with an ankle injury during training camp last season. Tomlinson is the nephew of Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson.
He was an intriguing prospect coming out of the 2023 draft because he played bigger than his slight frame. With the Horned Frogs he posted five interceptions and 36 pass breakups over his final three seasons.
Since he hasn’t gotten many NFL opportunities, he remains an interesting addition for a 49ers club that needs depth in its secondary. Tomlinson could conceivably compete for a starting spot, but his path to the roster may rely on his special teams abilities, where he contributed 318 snaps as a rookie.
Tomlinson’s size may limit him to playing in the slot. If he finds his NFL legs with the 49ers and earns a starting spot, it would allow Renardo Green to move to the outside CB spot opposite Deommodore Lenoir. On the other hand, that road to a starting spot is steep for the former sixth-round pick, and there will be more competition coming via free agency and the draft in the 49ers secondary.
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