July 21, 2008 Jeff Ulbrich is the leading contender for the starting "Ted" linebacker spot, head coach Mike Nolan informs the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Brandon Moore and Larry Grant will battle him for time.
Our View:This news isn't surprising, as Ulbrich played the spot when Derek Smith suffered injuries in 2007. Ulbrich could have decent tackle numbers, but the Ted's main role is to help clear out blockers for Patrick Willis.
October 11, 2005 An MRI confirmed Monday that 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich suffered a total rupture of the left biceps tendon, but he remained undecided whether to undergo season-ending surgery or keep playing and risk a 50 percent loss in arm strength for the rest of his life, according to the Contra Costa Times.
October 10, 2005 Jeff Ulbrich tore his left biceps yesterday and now has to decide whether to undergo season-ending surgery or risk permanent damage by playing through the injury, according to the Contra Costa Times.
November 28, 2003 The San Jose Mercury News reports that 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich is expected to play Sunday despite a sprained ankle.
November 14, 2003 The Sports Network reports that 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich is questionable for Monday night with a sprained ankle. San Francisco head coach Dennis Erickson doesn\'t seem to know what Ulbrich\'s status is. "It\'s a day-by-day thing with [Ulbrich]," Erickson said. "I would say that he\'s probably probable, or maybe he\'s just probably questionable. I think he\'s probably questionable. I don\'t know. We just have to wait and see."
