Bruce Ellington’s Versatility a Bonus for San Francisco 49ers

Running back LaMichael James asked for (and was granted) his release earlier this week, in part because James was beaten out for punt-return duties by fourth-round rookie Bruce Ellington.

Well, if practices this week in San Francisco are any indication, the 49ers may have much more in mind for Ellington than just punt returns.

In fact, there may even be hopes of Ellington being the player they thought they were getting with James back in 2012.

As Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News reports, Ellington worked with the running backs in practi...

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