By Justin Worsley
After spending his rookie season playing backup to Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers running back Glen Coffee has decided to step away from the game.
San Francisco drafted Coffee, 23, in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft with the 74th overall pick. Coffee was second on the team with 226 rushing yards, however, he was only able to muster a pedestrian 2.7 yards per carry and only scored one touchdown (in comparison, Gore average 4.9 yards per carry.)
Coffee entered this season in competition for the backup running back role against rookie Anthony Dixon. The only other running back on the roster is fifth-year veteran Michael Robinson.
The 49ers have told the Associated Press that they are looking into bringing in another running back for the team. San Francisco is looking to try and help lighten the load for Gore, who has averaged 260.3 carries per season since 2006.
One big name free agent who is still available is Brian Westbrook, who was cut by the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason after suffering two concussions last year.
Coffee agreed to a four-year deal last season. After making $310,000 last season, Coffee was slated to make $395,000 this year.
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