Lynch gives update on Kinlaw’s recovery from knee surgery originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
INDIANAPOLIS — John Lynch reports Javon Kinlaw’s rehab is going well, but the 49ers will not rush the lineman back before he is ready.
The 49ers general manager spoke to local Bay Area media while at the NFL Scouting Combine and detailed the sophomore lineman’s rehabilitation from a knee procedure that occurred after Week 5.
Kinlaw was on the field for 149 defensive snaps through four games prior to having the season-ending procedure, which was his second on the same knee. Lynch reported that while it was not a required surgery, it seems to have helped the 320-pound lineman feel less discomfort in his everyday life.
“He’s doing really well, he really is,” Lynch said. “It’s nice to see Javon around with a smile. He’s not in pain anymore and he’s a big man. I think the plan is he could be back during the offseason program but we want to make sure he is fully rehabbed.
“We…