Mike McGlinchey

Lore & Background

McGlinchey attended St. Joseph/St. Robert School and William Penn Charter School. He also played basketball in high school. He committed to Notre Dame. After redshirting in 2013, he played in all 13 games with one start in 2014. In 2015, he started all 13 games at right tackle. In 2016, he moved to left tackle and returned for his fifth year, serving as a team captain. He appeared in 51 college games with 39 starts. The San Francisco 49ers selected him ninth overall in the 2018 NFL draft. He signed a fully guaranteed four-year, $18.34 million contract with an $11.41 million signing bonus on July 23, 2018. He started all 16 games as a rookie and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. In 2019, he played 12 games, missing four due to a knee injury, and helped the 49ers reach Super Bowl LIV, which they lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs. On May 1, 2021, the 49ers picked up the fifth-year option on his contract, guaranteeing a $10.9 million salary for 2022. He suffered a torn quadriceps in Week 9 of 2021 and was placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2021, ending his season. On March 15, 2023, he signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos. On September 18, 2024, he was placed on injured reserve after an MCL sprain in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and was activated on October 17.

Reader's Guide

McGlinchey is a right tackle for the Denver Broncos. He was a first-round pick by the 49ers in 2018. He has a younger brother, Jimmy, who has autism, and a brother, Matt, who played football at Ursinus College. His first cousin is retired NFL quarterback Matt Ryan. He married his wife, Brooke, in 2023, and they have a son born in August 2024.

Did You Know?

• McGlinchey was the first offensive tackle drafted in 2018 and the second offensive lineman, after Notre Dame teammate Quenton Nelson.
• His first cousin, Matt Ryan, is a retired NFL quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts.