Dre Greenlaw returns to San Francisco 49ers to play alongside Fred Warner

The 49ers are reaching back to their past to fill a big defensive need.

The club is in agreement with linebacker Dre Greenlaw on a contract worth $7.5 million for one season.

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw of the San Francisco 49ers gets set on defense during the second half of a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) Getty Images

Greenlaw returns to the 49ers, who drafted him in the fifth round of the 2019 draft, after spending one season with the Broncos, after signing a three-year, $31.5 million contract.

The 28-year-old Greenlaw played just eight games last year, with injuries sidelining him for eight games and sitting out another while serving a suspension.

In six seasons with the 49ers, Greenlaw had 455 tackles and 3.5 sacks and 14 pass breakups.