Daniel

Brunskill

The seven-year veteran has amassed 71 starts across 108 appearances for the 49ers, Titans, and Dolphins and could quickly find his way onto an NFL roster as a viable depth piece capable of playing all five positions along the offensive line. He provides precisely the profile typically lauded by the Kyle Shanahan-Sean McVay coaching trees, which requires plus football IQ along with the ability to understand how multiple positions work together up front.

He’ll be a potential stopgap solution on the interior line for Miami after stepping in much the same way with the Titans last year. In a corresponding move, Miami waived QB Brett Gabbert.

Brunskill was listed as questionable because of an ankle injury. Offensive tackle Jaelyn Duncan is also out. Ryan Tannehill will close out the year with a start behind a banged-up line. He is a weak fantasy option for Week 18.

Nicholas Petit-Frere had been filling in at right tackle for Hubbard over the past two weeks. He suffered an injury of his own last week and will miss Week 10, though that isn’t as big of an issue with Hubbard back in the lineup. Right guard Daniel Brunskill is out for Week 10 as well.

General manager Ran Carthon, who spent six seasons with the 49ers, brings over a familiar face in Brunskill, the latter of whom spent the first four seasons of his career in San Francisco. Brunskill, a center by trade, is capable of playing both guard positions and brings ample versatility to a Tennessee offensive line on the decline.

The second-year back will be out at least a few more weeks with the injury. Once he’s healthy he can work on trying to get some run behind Jeff Wilson in the 49ers backfield. Also inactive for the 49ers are TE Tyler Kroft (knee0, OL Daniel Brunskill (hamstring), DE Arik Armstead (foot), DE Kemoko Turay, and OL Nick Zakelj.

Brunskill has been out since the middle of training camp because of the issue. He has yet to practice since the start of the season. The injury appears to be worse than expected. It’s possible Brunskill is out for much of the first month of the season. Jake Brendel will continue to start at center until Brunskill returns.

Brunskill has been sidelined since mid-August with a hamstring injury, and he looks doubtful to suit up in Week 1. Jake Brendel should get the nod at center in the season opener.

Brunskill suffered a hamstring injury in the 49ers’ preseason win over the Packers. The 28-year-old started all 33 games for the 49ers the last two seasons and was the favorite to replace Alex Mack, who retired in June. Jake Brendel will pick up Brunskill’s first-team reps at center.

It’s the right of first refusal tender. Brunskill will be an unrestricted free agent in 2023 and has been a reliable, if unspectacular, starter at right guard over the past two seasons. He figures to retain the job in 2022 as long as Alex Mack returns.