Stock up: RB Jerick McKinnon
It’s been a tumultuous two seasons in the Bay Area for McKinnon, who tore his ACL before the 2018 campaign, then experienced more issues with that knee last offseason. Both instances resulted in him getting placed on season-ending injured reserve. The 49ers restructured his contract to keep him in San Francisco though, and he was cleared to play before the end of last season. An extended offseason away from the field due to COVID-19 only pushed McKinnon’s window for recovery open a little wider. He was brought in to be a significant factor on offense, and he looks closer than ever to playing that role in 2020.