San Francisco 49ers The
San Francisco 49ers selected McGlinchey in the first round (ninth overall) of the
2018 NFL draft. McGlinchey was the first offensive tackle drafted in 2018 and was the second offensive lineman selected, behind Notre Dame teammate
Quenton Nelson (sixth overall).
2018 season On July 23, 2018, the 49ers signed McGlinchey to a fully guaranteed four-year, US$18.34 million contract that includes a
signing bonus of $11.41 million. McGlinchey entered training camp slated as the starting right tackle, replacing
Trent Brown who departed via trade. Head coach
Kyle Shanahan named him the starting right tackle to begin the regular season, opposite starting left tackle
Joe Staley. As a rookie, he started in all 16 games for the 49ers. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
2019 season In 2019, McGlinchey played 12 games and helped the 49ers with 13. He missed four games during the season due to a knee injury. He helped the 49ers beat the
Minnesota Vikings and
Green Bay Packers to reach
Super Bowl LIV. However, the 49ers lost 31–20 to the
Kansas City Chiefs.
2021 season On May 1, 2021, the 49ers picked up the fifth-year option on McGlinchey's contract. The option guaranteed a salary of $10.9 million for the 2022 season. He suffered a torn quadriceps in Week 9 and was placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2021, ending his season.
Denver Broncos in 2025 On March 15, 2023, McGlinchey signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract with the
Denver Broncos. On September 18, 2024, McGlinchey was placed on injured reserve after suffering an
MCL sprain during the Broncos' Week 2 matchup against the
Pittsburgh Steelers. He was activated on October 17. ==Personal life==