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5 49ers players who need to stay healthy in 2019

By Aaron Tan

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State speaks to the media after being selected with the second pick in the first round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State speaks to the media after being selected with the second pick in the first round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 09: Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at Levi’s Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 09: Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at Levi’s Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

No. 4: Cornerback Richard Sherman

When the 49ers signed cornerback Richard Sherman in free agency last year, fans were understandably concerned about how well the ex-Seattle Seahawk would recover from his torn Achilles from 2017.

The cornerback shut down any concerns with his play last year. He only missed one game and played the rest like he was in the prime of his career. Father Time doesn’t seem to be catching up to the 31 year old, and it is exciting to see how he will continue locking down his side of the field in 2019.

However, the other side of the field is a different story. Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon had a disappointing sophomore season, and the newly signed Jason Verrett hasn’t played a snap in nearly two years.

If Sherman gets hurt, the team’s cornerback situation will be very messy, and could prove to be detrimental to the defense and the team as a whole.