49ers re-sign RB Khalil Herbert, place Patrick Taylor on IR

The 49ers' backfield shuffle is a minor but notable depth-chart signal as you head into draft prep. Khalil Herbert getting re-signed by San Francisco tells you the team wants a proven, experienced ball-carrier on the roster to compete for a depth/handcuff role behind the top options in that backfield. Herbert has starter-caliber flashes from his time in Chicago, so if he sticks on the 49ers roster, he's worth a late-round speculative add in deeper leagues purely as a lottery-ticket handcuff — but treat him as unproven in this specific offense until you see reps and snap counts in preseason or early-season usage reports.

Patrick Taylor landing on IR effectively removes him from your draft consideration this year. He was already fringe roster/depth-chart filler, and an injury designation this early in the offseason cycle means he's not a factor for fantasy purposes — drop any lingering interest and don't spend a pick or waiver claim on him once the season starts.

Net effect for your draft board: this move slightly increases Herbert's path to meaningful touches if the 49ers' primary backs miss time, so bump him a notch higher on your bench/stash list in PPR or deeper roster formats. Confidence here is moderate — both sources rate this a low-impact transaction (impact -1.0, ~50% confidence), and there's no indication of major role change for the presumptive starters. File Herbert as a watch-list add, not a priority pick, and revisit his ADP once training camp battles clarify snap distribution.