Rookie linebacker Dre Greenlaw last offseason made the most of his practice reps with the starters while Kwon Alexander was working back from a knee injury. The fifth-round pick proved to be a quick study, allowing the coaches to trust him over the more experienced veteran, Malcolm Smith, who didn't survive final cuts.
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