Eric Reid's 2016 season is over.
The 49ers safety sustained a torn right biceps against the Patriots and will undergo season-ending surgery, the 49ers announced.
The 2013 first-round pick has started all 57 games he appeared in over the past four seasons.
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While his fifth-year contract of $5.676 million for next season is not guaranteed, the price does not seem so exorbitant to prompt the 49ers to release him.
Reid’s injury should open the door for second-year player Jaquiski Tartt to see his most extensive playing time of the season. Tartt started eight games last year, with mixed results, after taking over for Antoine Bethea.
Now, he will team with Bethea as he auditions for a more significant role for the future.
Reid was a Pro Bowler as a rookie.
Reid posted the following on Twitter: