49ers roster recap: Running back depth in flux going into free agency

The 49ers roster could look quite different at running back going into training camp.

Jeff Wilson Jr., 24

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Wilson is an exclusive rights free agent, which means he’s all but guaranteed to wind up back in San Francisco. They made Wilson active for the Super Bowl which indicates at least a modicum of trust in the former undrafted free agent. He turned into their de facto short-yardage back early in the year when Coleman went down with an ankle injury, but he also turned in a game-winning touchdown catch in Week 11 against the Cardinals. Wilson should be back in a 49ers uniform next season, and may wind up with some kind of regular role in the backfield depending on how the team operates in the offseason. Some of their decisions on running backs may come down to how much they trust Wilson to expand his role.