Laken Tomlinson

The 49ers enter the 2018 season with high expectations after capping the 2017 season on a five-game winning streak. Which players have the most to prove?

© Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports The 49ers have enjoyed a productive offseason so far, adding proven players in free agency to bolster a young roster. There are still plenty of storylines to watch, however, concerning rule changes, player contracts, and the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft. Let’s take a look at the hottest topics surrounding the 49ers’ offseason. […]

It should come as no surprise that recently acquired guard Laken Tomlinson took the field with the first team offense in the place of Beadles at practice on Thursday, according to Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group.

While it shouldn’t take long for Laken Tomlinson to surpass a player like Erik Magnuson, an undrafted free agent, on the depth chart, it may require a few weeks of consistency at practice before the 49ers are able to pencil him in atop the depth chart.

Just how different the 49ers look, and just how much improvement they make will help set the foundation for what first-year head coach Kyle Shanahan’s teams look like in years to come.

On Thursday morning, 49ers’ general manager John Lynch completed a critical trade, acquiring former first round draft pick Laken Tomlinson to shore up San Francisco’s depth along the offensive line.

San Francisco has traded a 2019 fifth round draft pick in exchange for the Lions offensive guard, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.