His road through the NFL might have ended with the 49ers, but his only just begun to navigate his path through the legal labyrinth.Earlier this month, former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Willie Middlebrooks pleaded guilty to chargers stemming from an altercation with a lady friend on New Years of 2005. He was handed an 18-month deferred jail sentence and order to attend nine months worth of domestic violence education courses. The misdemeanor assault occurred while Middlebrooks was still a member of Denver Broncos.As if his legal troubles weren't enough, the 27-year-old is dealing with the idea that his NFL playing days may be over. Middlebrooks was cut by the 49ers this past December after suffering a severe leg injury. He only played in two regular season games in 2005 after logging 6 Super Bowl Champions jersey black jersey
significant game action, mostly as a special teamer, for the Denver Broncos from 2001-2004.Now he faces the prospect of a long and arduous rehab in order to return to the NFL, and if he so chooses, he may very well return with the last team to give him a chance. The 49ers traded DE John Engelberger for his rights, with the hopes that he would upgrade their beleaguered secondary. Obviously, that didn't happen, but it doesn't mean that Middlebrooks won't be given another chance to catch on in San Francisco.He just needs to get healthy and stay out of trouble to get that chance.
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