San Francisco 49ers
Craig Dahl - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 212 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/17/1985 |
| Birthplace | Madison Lake, MN |
| College | North Dakota State |
| Years played | 7 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The San Francisco 49ers have signed safety Craig Dahl to a three-year contract, finding a replacement in the secondary after Dashon Goldson received a five-year deal from Tampa Bay.|||||||
The 27-year-old Dahl spent the past four seasons with the St. Louis Rams and had 78 tackles and an interception in 2012.
Dahl is still feeling effects of a concussion.|||||||
Dahl was held out of practice Thursday. He was hurt on a helmet-to-helmet hit with Raiders running back Darren McFadden in last week's 16-14 loss at Oakland. Coach Steve Spagnuolo said Dahl showed symptoms after a light workout Wednesday, and after a day of rest will try again on Friday.
Dahl, still feeling effects of a concussion, was inactive against Washington on Sunday.|||||||
Dahl was held out of practice Thursday. He was hurt on a helmet-to-helmet hit with Raiders running back Darren McFadden in a 16-14 loss at Oakland.
Dahl has been placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL on Saturday.|||||||
Dahl played in nine games this season, two as a starter. He had 14 tackles, so his loss isn't that huge for the Giants.
