The San Francisco 49ers announced Thursday that they’ve placed LB NaVorro Bowman on the Injured Reserve and activated OLB Aaron Lynch from the roster exemption list.
Bowman, unfortunately, suffered a season-ending Achilles injury last weekend, so this move was expected to come at some point in the near future.
As for Lynch, he finished serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
Bowman, 28, is a former third-round pick of the 49ers back in 2010. He’s currently in the first year of his new seven-year, $77 million contract that includes $20 million guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $5.85 million for the 2016 season.
Bowman’s 2016 season comes to an end with him appearing in four games and recorded 24 tackles, a forced fumble, an interception and two pass defenses.
Lynch, 23, is a former fifth-round pick of the 49ers back in 2014. He’s currently in the third year of his four-year, $2.418 million rookie contract and stands to make a base salary of $600,000 for the 2016 season.
In 2015, Lynch appeared in 14 games for the 49ers and recorded 38 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and three pass defenses.
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