The San Francisco 49ers made a considerably stunning run to the NFC Championship recreation final season, regardless of dropping their beginning working again to a season-ending harm in Week 1. Now, free-agent-to-be Raheem Mostert is outwardly making a better-than-expected restoration and based on ESPN’s Adam Schefter, needs to be able to go for the beginning of the 2022 marketing campaign.
Mostert signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015 however was minimize from the group after the preseason. Mostert then bounced between the follow squads and lively rosters of the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and Chicago Bears over the subsequent yr, taking part in 13 video games however failing to obtain any carries.
The Purdue product landed on the Niners’ follow squad in November 2016 and was promoted to the lively roster earlier than Week 17 of that season. He appeared in 20 contests over the 2017 and 2018 campaigns, recording 40 dashing makes an attempt and taking part in an lively function on particular groups, however his breakout yr got here in 2019.
That season, Mostert led San Francisco in dashing yards (772) and dashing touchdowns (eight) — each of that are nonetheless career-highs — and he tied with Tevin Coleman for the team-lead in carries with 137. Mostert additionally added 14 receptions for 280 yards and two receiving touchdowns that yr as effectively.
The 29-year-old has struggled mightily with accidents over the previous two campaigns, first being restricted to eight video games in 2020 after which taking part in simply 4 snaps and recording one carry in 2021 earlier than struggling his knee harm.
