SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Running back Glen Coffee left the San Francisco 49ers on Friday morning, telling the team he no longer wants to play football.
Coffee, San Francisco’s third-round draft pick in 2009, was the team’s second-leading rusher as a rookie last season with 226 yards, but he averaged just 2.7 yards per carry and scored one touchdown.
Coffee was in competition this summer with rookie sixth-round draft pick Anthony Dixon to be the team’s top backup to Pro Bowl halfback Frank Gore.
Coffee issued a statement through the team in which he said that it was best for him to move on.
Coach Mike Singletary said the 49ers will look to bring in another running back to training camp. Dixon will be the top backup to Gore in Sunday’s exhibition opener at Indianapolis.
