Ulbrich Done for Season
Move puts Rasheed in charge of calling defense signals
Rasheed is the team's new starting inside linebacker after Jeff Ulbrich announced Wednesday that he will have season-ending surgery to repair the left biceps muscle he tore in Sunday's 28-3 loss to the Colts.
'I can be pretty quiet on my own,' Rasheed said, 'but when I get on the field, it's a different story.
The 230-pounder brings a different element to the position than Ulbrich.
'You can count on Jeff to come down and hit you in the mouth if you're a lineman' coach Mike Nolan said. "Saleem might go around you if you're standing there waiting on him. As long as he makes plays on the ball carrier, however he makes plays is his business.'
Linebackers coach Mike Singletary wants Rasheed to move toward Ulbrich's more aggressive style.
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Rasheed is the team's new starting inside linebacker after Jeff Ulbrich announced Wednesday that he will have season-ending surgery to repair the left biceps muscle he tore in Sunday's 28-3 loss to the Colts.
'I can be pretty quiet on my own,' Rasheed said, 'but when I get on the field, it's a different story.
The 230-pounder brings a different element to the position than Ulbrich.
'You can count on Jeff to come down and hit you in the mouth if you're a lineman' coach Mike Nolan said. "Saleem might go around you if you're standing there waiting on him. As long as he makes plays on the ball carrier, however he makes plays is his business.'
Linebackers coach Mike Singletary wants Rasheed to move toward Ulbrich's more aggressive style.
More Niner News...
Niner News:
Arm surgery ends 49er Ulbrich's year
Honolulu Advertiser: Linebacker Jeff Ulbrich, the San Francisco 49ers' second-leading tackler last season, will be placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery today to reattach his biceps muscle to his arm.
Thornton's job against Harrison gains notice
Sacramento Bee: Receiver Marvin Harrison isn't the only one who came away from Sunday's game impressed with 49ers cornerback Bruce Thornton.
Offense missing crucial element
Mercury News: If throwing to the tight end is a staple of the West Coast offense, then the injury to Eric Johnson served as a staple remover. The 49ers have barely thrown to that position over the first five games.
Filed Under: 49ers
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