The San Francisco 49ers announced linebacker Jeff Ulbrich has
been placed on injured reserve because of a concussion he suffered
Oct. 4, effectively ending his season, the team’s Web site reported
Monday.
The San Francisco 49ers announced linebacker Jeff Ulbrich has been placed on injured reserve because of a concussion he suffered Oct. 4, effectively ending his season, the team’s Web site reported Monday.
With regard for Ulbrich’s long-term health, the 49ers made the announcement less than a week after the 32-year-old met with neurologist at Stanford.
Ulbrich, a former standout at Live Oak High and Gavilan College, has spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the 49ers and joins long snapper Greg Jennings as the franchise’s longest tenured active players.
The concussion Ulbrich went down with while covering the opening kick-off in San Francisco’s 35-0 victory over the St. Louis Rams is the latest of several he has sustained during his career.
Ulbrich has said he is considering retirement.
The 49ers filled his spot on the roster with linebacker Matt Wilhelm, 28, who was in the Philadelphia Eagles’ training camp this offseason before being released.
