Another year, another team ACL member who does not get a chance to play as a rookie. San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil met with the media on Tuesday, and got a question about Will Redmond’s status. Redmond has been practicing during the three week window allow for a potential IR return designation player. However, O’Neil said Redmond will not practice on Tuesday, and it seems likely he will not be activated to the 53-man roster. The 49ers had until Tuesday to make a decision, and if Redmond is not activated, he will be placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Redmond tore his ACL last year, and that likely caused him to slide a bit in the 2016 NFL Draft. The 49ers grabbed him in the third round, using the fifth pick. At the time, general manager Trent Baalke said the expectation was that Redmond would be ready for training camp. Redmond did in fact practice during training camp, and he also got into some games in the latter half of the preseason. However, the team decided he had not advanced enough to get him on the 53-man roster to start the season.

And so, the beat goes on and the 49ers get nothing in year one from a day two draft pick. He could very well be fine next year, but this is getting more and more frustrating. This does not go down in the positive column for Trent Baalke’s job security.