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LUKE GIFFORD #57 - LINEBACKER - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
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35 TCKL
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Bienvenido Luke Gifford Los San Francisco 49ers han anunciado hoy la contratación del linebacker Luke Gifford por un año.
MARCH 14 • 49ERS.COM
Heading to Bay Area The 49ers are set to sign Gifford to a one-year contract when the new league year starts Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact Gifford has mostly served on special teams over his six-year NFL career. He started in the Titans' last four regular-season games in 2024 due to injuries to the linebacker corps, and over that span he logged 35 tackles (21 solo) and two pass defenses (including one interception). Gifford will likely revert to his special teams status in San Francisco, though a strong performance in offseason programs and training camp could earn him a rotational role at linebacker.
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Starter in last four games of 2024 Gifford logged 49 tackles (31 solo) and two pass defenses (including one interception) across 16 regular-season games in 2024.
Impact Gifford was primarily used on special teams over the Titans' first 12 games of the regular season. He started at inside linebacker over his final four outings due to injuries to Jerome Baker (neck) and Kenneth Murray (hamstring), and Gifford recorded at least eight combined tackles in each of those outings. Gifford enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent and will look to sign with a team who can offer him a consistent role on defense.
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Eight tackles in Week 17 Gifford finished Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Jaguars with eight tackles (five solo) and one pass defense.
Impact Gifford was sidelined for the Titans' Week 16 loss to the Colts due to a concussion, but he was able to clear the league's five-step protocols ahead of Sunday's contest. He played every single defensive snap and finished as the Titans' co-leader in tackles with Mike Brown. Gifford has started at inside linebacker in each of his last three games and has accumulated 27 tackles (18 solo) and two pass defenses (including an interception) over that span. The 29-year-old will look to finish the season off strong against the Texans next Sunday.
DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Set to return in Week 17 Gifford (concussion) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup versus Jacksonville, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Gifford suffered a concussion Week 15 against Cincinnati and didn't play last Sunday versus Indianapolis. However, he was listed as a full participant in practice throughout the week and appears to have cleared the NFL's concussion protocol given his lack of an injury designation heading into the weekend. Gifford played exclusively on special teams over Tennessee's first 11 games of the campaign, but he had taken on an increased role -- including logging all 58 of the team's defensive snaps Week 14 against Jacksonville -- after Jack Gibbens (ankle) landed on IR in late November and Jerome Baker suffered a neck injury in early December.
DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Estimated as full participant Gifford (concussion) was listed as a full participant in Tennessee's practice estimate Wednesday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Gifford is getting closer to making his return to the field after sitting out the team's Week 16 loss versus Indianapolis due to a concussion. However, he will still have to officially clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in order to be cleared to play in Sunday's matchup versus the Jaguars.
DECEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Out vs. Colts Gifford (concussion) will miss Sunday's game against the Colts, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Impact Gifford will miss his first full game of the season after leaving this past weekend's loss to the Bengals with a concussion. The veteran linebacker will now have to navigate though the NFL's five-step concussion protocol before he can be cleared to return for Week 17 against the Jaguars.
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Ruled out Sunday Gifford (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's matchup versus the Titans, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
Impact Gifford won't return Sunday after suffering a concussion during the first half of the game. He had recorded an interception and racked up eight tackles (five solo) prior to exiting the game and in his absence, James Williams and Cedric Gray should be in line for increased playing time.
DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Being evaluated for concussion Gifford is being evaluated for a possible concussion during Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Impact The linebacker led the Titans with eight tackles (five solo) before exiting, and he also picked off a pass. Gifford started for the second game in a row Sunday in place of Jerome Baker (neck). James Williams or Cedric Gray might be the next man up at inside linebacker.
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Leading tackler in loss Gifford totaled 11 tackles (eight solo) during Tennessee's loss versus Jacksonville on Sunday.
Impact Gifford got the start at linebacker Sunday as Kenneth Murray (hamstring) and Jerome Baker (neck) were both out and managed to record a season-high 11 tackles, which were also the most on the team. He could get the chance to start again during the Titans' Week 15 matchup versus the Bengals if both Jerome and Baker are out again.
DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Gets starting opportunity Week 14 Gifford is starting at linebacker in Sunday's matchup against Jacksonville, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
Impact Gifford has been relegated primarily to work on special teams throughout his career, and he hadn't logged any defensive snaps this season until playing on nine of them last Sunday against the Commanders. However, he'll get a big opportunity to show off his skill set Sunday. Gifford's move into a starting role comes as a result of Kenneth Murray (hamstring) and Jerome Baker (neck) both being out against the Jaguars.
DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Let go by Titans Gifford was released by the Titans on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Impact Gifford has played almost exclusively on special teams since entering the league in 2019. He posted just six tackles last season, and he'll likely land on the team's practice squad if he clears waivers.
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In concussion protocol Gifford exited Saturday night's preseason game against the 49ers with a head injury and is in concussion protocol, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Gifford made a tackle on the exhibition's opening kickoff. The special teams specialist will now need to advance through the league's protocol before being allowed back on the field. Turning 29 later this month, Gifford is entering his second season in Tennessee after spending the first four years of his career in Dallas.
AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Week 16 Gifford (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Impact Gifford wasn't able to participate in practice all week and will held out for Sunday's contest. He's played all but eight of his 267 snaps on special teams and has six tackles (three solo) over 11 games this season.
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable Sunday Gifford (shin) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Impact The 28-year-old linebacker seems to be trending in the wrong direction to play this Sunday, as he went from limited participation in Thursday's practice to a DNP on Friday. Gifford has played almost strictly on special teams thus far for the Titans, recording four total tackles on the year.
NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to practice Wednesday Gifford (hamstring) participated fully in Tennessee's practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Impact Gifford has missed the team's past three games after injuring his hamstring but is now healthy again. The 28-year-old should be good to go for this week's game versus the Falcons where he'll look to contribute on special teams.
OCTOBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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