49ers C Weston Richburg hopes to be ready for training camp

The 49ers suffered a key loss late in what became their seventh season to end in a Super Bowl berth. Weston Richburg‘s second San Francisco season ended after 13 games with a torn patellar tendon. Patellar tendon injuries are among the more difficult to overcome, but the 49ers’ starting center is confident he will be back by the start of the 2020 season. Richburg said he will not be able to participate in the 49ers’ offseason program. However, the former Giants second-round pick expects to be ready to return by training camp, per Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area. After losing Richburg in December, the 49ers turned to veteran Ben Garland the rest of the way. The ex-Broncos and Falcons blocker helped the 49ers keep their ground success going, peaking with Raheem Mostert‘s dominant NFC championship game. Garland, however, is a free agent. Richburg’s contract, which the 49ers recently restructured, runs through the 2022 season. The 2020 season will be Richburg’s age-29 campaign. Pro Football Focus has no

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