{"id":34280,"date":"2025-02-14T22:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T22:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=34280"},"modified":"2025-02-14T22:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T22:34:00","slug":"49ers-urged-to-trade-for-super-bowl-winner-amid-dre-greenlaw-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=34280","title":{"rendered":"49ers Urged to Trade for Super Bowl Winner Amid Dre Greenlaw Uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Drue-Tranquill-2-e1739477826886.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Drue-Tranquill-2-e1739477826886.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Drue-Tranquill-2-e1739477826886.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Drue-Tranquill-2-e1739477826886.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"49ers Urged to Trade for Super Bowl Winner Amid Dre Greenlaw Uncertainty\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill reacts to a turnover during the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span>San Francisco 49ers <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> need help at the linebacker position. Fred Warner remains a lockdown presence in <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the middle of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Robert <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Saleh\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> defense. However, the uncertain future of fan-favorite Dre Greenlaw leaves a hole next to Warner. The 49ers failed to plug the gap with <\/span>De\u2019Vondre Campbell this season <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, especially after he quit on the team upon <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Greenlaw\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> return. Yet, Greenlaw played just 34 snaps before re-injuring his calf. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The result <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">has<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> created a domino effect <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the two <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">parties\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> contract negotiations.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> While San Francisco has publicly stated they want Greenlaw back in 2025, the linebacker may have other plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span>The Athletic\u2019s Matt Barrows <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the likelihood of Greenlaw leaving is significant. In an interview with\u00a0<\/span>KNBR, <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Barrows stated,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I think the chances are better than not that Dre Greenlaw is gone. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I think the fact that he only played a half<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, essentially,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in 2024 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">actually<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> works in the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">49ers\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> favor.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> But <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">my sense is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that Dre Greenlaw wants the opportunity to run his <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">own<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> shop, the way that [former 49ers LB] Azeez Al-Shaair did with the Texans this past season<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the revelation, one analyst believes San Francisco should make the move of acquiring <\/span>Kansas City Chiefs <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> linebacker Drue Tranquill in a trade.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>49ers Trading for Drue Tranquill?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In his latest piece for\u00a0<\/span>Bleacher Report, Alex Ballentine l <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ists three potential trade targets for the 49ers. Among them is linebacker Drue Tranquill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tranquill, 30, is entering the second year of a three-year contract extension signed in 2024. While it may sound asinine for Kansas City to move off of him, Ballentine believes the Chiefs could value the $5.5 million in cap savings if Tranquill <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is traded<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> post-June 1st.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As of now<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the Chiefs have under $1 million in cap space. With key free agents, such as Justin Reid, Trey Smith, and particularly Nick Bolton, on the verge of hitting the open market, Kansas City may try to trade Tranquill to retain more valuable pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the Chiefs are serious about moving the linebacker, the 49ers would be a logical destination. With Greenlaw hoping to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be paid<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> like a top-tier linebacker, San Francisco could view Tranquill as an instant starter and bridge player to a future draft pick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2024, Tranquill totaled 94 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two fumble recoveries. His play over the middle was integral in the Chiefs\u2019 bid for a Super Bowl three-peat. Despite their failure, Tranquill shined with nine tackles and a 76.4 run-defense grade, per <\/span>Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While Tranquill\u2019s play would not be equal to a prime and healthy Greelaw, the former fourth-round pick is a more than capable starter. His 77 pass-rushing grade and 10 percent missed-tackle rate rank near the <\/span>top of the NFL among linebackers <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> since 2023<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Tranquill\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> coverage ability pails in comparison to Greenlaw. Yet, playing next to Warner and a revamped pass rush should improve his production.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tranquill\u2019s Trade Value<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Using <\/span>OvertheCap\u2019s <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> trade calculator, Drue Tranquill\u2019s trade value <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is estimated<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> at a fourth-round pick, depending on the position selected. With that in mind, the 49ers would send a 2026 fourth-round pick and a sixth-round pick to the Chiefs for linebacker Drue Tranquill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The deal would provide Kansas City with the necessary cap relief to re-sign Nick Bolton. It would also give San Francisco a replacement for Greenlaw. If both teams can <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">come to an agreement<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the 49ers would be on the hook for $6.75 million in 2025. There is a potential opt-out in Tranquill\u2019s contract in 2026, but if the 49ers decide to keep him, they would have an extra $5.24 million on the books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Chiefs trading Tranquill is not likely. However, if they decide they no longer want to pay him, the San Francisco 49ers should make the call. After all, it would not be the first time Kansas City and San Francisco have made splash trades in recent years. (See Alex Smith and Dee Ford, for example).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sterling Bennett is a Heavy.com contributor covering the NFL. He has half a decade of experience as a sports broadcaster at 95.7 The Game covering the San Francisco 49ers as part of the weekly &#8220;Overtime&#8221; show, where he covered Super Bowl 58. Bennett was the Golden State Warriors Network Coordinator from 2020-2024, where he was responsible for all gameday radio broadcasts, including the 2022 NBA Finals. 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