{"id":851644,"date":"2026-04-03T17:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851644\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:33:24","slug":"49ers-lb-dre-greenlaw-opens-up-about-his-time-with-the-broncos-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851644\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers LB Dre Greenlaw Opens up About His Time With the Broncos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cGoing from a 4-3 to a 3-4 was a huge difference, especially not being able to practice in the defense,\u201d Greenlaw said on The Set with Terron Armstead<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s like, for me, the fact that I\u2019m not healthy, I don\u2019t feel that twitch or that gear that I felt like I need to have, but, obviously, I\u2019m out here trying to do everything I can to be on the field. It makes it tough when you pay a guy $11 mil and he\u2019s only on the field 50 percent of the time. It made it tough for me. It made it to the point where it kind of makes you not happy.<\/p>\n

“Now I\u2019ve got to slowly come in and take reps from somebody else \u2014 the linebackers were playing really, really good at the time, so now I\u2019ve gotta come in I\u2019m taking reps from this guy. And now it\u2019s like, OK, we\u2019re splitting reps, how are we going to do it? One week it\u2019s this, one week it\u2019s that, and it\u2019s like, I\u2019ve never been in that position before for one and, for two, yeah, I just wasn\u2019t happy. That\u2019s really what it boiled down to at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

It makes perfect sense for Greenlaw to feel this. The learning curve of a new defense, especially a 3-4 lineup, is like learning a new language. <\/p>\n

And the fact that he was missing time due to injury just made it worse. He couldn’t get his reps in to feel comfortable in the defense and be the best version of himself.<\/p>\n

Greenlaw was spending more time rehabbing and staying in shape than he was getting acclimated to the Broncos’ defense. It was an unlucky year for him, which led him to be unhappy. Who could blame him?<\/p>\n

But that doesn’t make him regret joining the Broncos or appreciate the people he played with. It all worked out in the end for him as he’s back with the 49ers.<\/p>\n

“Everything works out for a reason. I don’t regret none of it. I’m thankful for it all, for Sean (Payton) and everybody that accepted me into that organization, teammates and all. But, yeah, I’m excited to be a Niner.”<\/p>\n

Follow Jose on\u00a0X (Twitter) @JS3sanchezz<\/a>\u00a0to interact with him on the 49ers and more.<\/p>\n

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