49ers GM Trent Baalke 'absolutely' wants Vernon Davis back
It was a forgettable season for San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis, but that doesn't mean his days with the team are over.
General manager Trent Baalke was adamant when asked by Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com on Wednesday if the team wants Davis back.
"Absolutely," Baalke said.
It wouldn't be shocking if they wanted to move on from the veteran. Davis is 31 and coming off a season where he caught only 26 passes for 245 yards, his worst season since his rookie year.
“It was an off year,” Baalke said. “He realizes (that). The great thing about Vernon, he understands. He’s been in this business long enough and he’s worked hard enough, he understands where his level of play is and he still believes that he can have some great years ahead of him - as do we. And we look forward to having him a part of those.”
Davis is scheduled to make almost $5 million in 2015, the final year of his deal.