The 49ers held a press conference on Wednesday that was designed as a chance to introduce Chip Kelly as their new head coach, but there was also discussion of other team matters.
Running back Carlos Hyde’s condition after ending the season on injured reserve because of a stress fracture in his left foot. Hyde was out after Week Seven and was put on injured reserve in December. General Manager Trent Baalke said Wednesday that Hyde had surgery on his foot before the regular season ended and that the team expects him to be fine for the start of offseason workouts.
“Should be good to go,” Baalke said, via the Sacramento Bee. “Once again, we’ll defer to the medical staff, [but] his health looks good right now, he’s progressing well, he’s rehabbing hard, and it’s something that if everything goes well, it should clear up in time for the offseason program.”
Baalke also said he thought Hyde would be a good fit for Kelly’s offense, citing similarities from the offense Hyde played in at Ohio State with what Kelly has done in previous stops. If all goes well with Hyde’s rehab, the team should start finding out how good a fit this spring.