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Arik Armstead says he felt 'extremely disrespected' by 49ers during free agency: Armstead signed a three-year deal with the Jaguars this offseason
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Houston Texans: DT options after Arik Armstead trade is quashed: The Texans had a trade in place to get Arik Armstead from the 49ers but it fell through ...
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Houston Texans: DT options after Arik Armstead trade is quashed
Quick Glance: Jaguars Signing Former 49ers Player Arik Armstead: Impact and Analysis
  • The Jaguars are signing former 49ers defensive player Arik Armstead, as per sources. Armstead was released by the 49ers this week after recording five sacks in 12 games last season.

  • Armstead will join the Jaguars' defense, adding to their strong lineup. The 49ers requested Armstead to take a significant pay cut, leading to his release. A trade to Houston fell through, resulting in the acquisition of Collins by the 49ers.

  • Expected to play as a 3-4 defensive end for the Jaguars, Armstead has been consistent in penetrating pass plays and solid in run defense. His injury history played a role in the pay cut request and subsequent release from the 49ers.

  • Armstead's potential hinges on his health, as injuries have impacted his performance and led to his release. His unique talent and versatility will be valuable if he can regain full health and maximize his defensive capabilities.
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Reports: 49ers to cut Arik Armstead, their longest-tenured player: Arik Armstead, the 49ers' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee the past four years ...
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Reports: 49ers to cut Arik Armstead, their longest-tenured player
Quick Glance: 49ers Plan Release of Arik Armstead
  • The 49ers are set to release Arik Armstead, who has been with them since 2015 and signed an extension in 2020. He declined a significant salary reduction and will soon transition to free agency.

  • Releasing Armstead could potentially lead the 49ers to enter the competition for Christian Wilkins, despite already having high salaries for defenders like Nick Bosa and Javon Hargrave. Additionally, the 49ers are slightly over the salary cap, justifying Armstead's release at the beginning of the 2024 league year.

  • In 2020, the 49ers prioritized Armstead over DeForest Buckner, resulting in an extension that allowed them to retain Bosa. Despite facing injury challenges, Armstead has been among the top interior defenders in the NFL in recent years and played a crucial role in playoff games.

  • Armstead's departure creates a gap for the 49ers, who have a reputation for significant investments in their defensive line. With Javon Kinlaw also entering free agency, the 49ers will be a team to watch as the free agency period unfolds.
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49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk agrees to restructured deal, back for eighth year: San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk will return for an eighth season with the team ...
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49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk agrees to restructured deal, back for eighth year
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49ers set to acquire two defenders while cutting Armstead and reworking Juszczyk deal
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Quick Glance: LB Kendricks selects NFC rival over 49ers amid free-agency surge
  • Following the dismissal of Steve Wilks as Defensive Coordinator, the onset of Free Agency brought about extensive changes in the 49ers' defensive line.

  • Despite the potential synergy between Kendricks and Fred Warner, the seasoned nine-year veteran opted unexpectedly for the Dallas Cowboys instead of the 49ers after agreeing to a one-year contract.

  • The release of Arik Armstead and the acquisition of Maliek Collins by the 49ers indicate a clear reorientation in the team's defensive line.

  • Defensive initiatives under the new Coordinator Nick Sorensen aim to fortify the 49ers, with the losses of backup quarterback Sam Darnold to the Minnesota Vikings and the restructuring of Kyle Juszczyk's contract for salary cap room standing out as noteworthy developments.
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49ers' players were unfamiliar with different OT rules for Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers players apparently were unaware that the NFL had changed its overtime ...
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49ers' players were unfamiliar with different OT rules for Super Bowl
Quick Glance: NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs Continue Dominance
  • Kansas City Chiefs have definitively answered questions about their dominance as the newest NFL dynasty.

  • San Francisco 49ers will return almost intact in 2024 with an easier path to Super Bowl than Chiefs.

  • Buffalo narrowly missed overtime against Kansas City in the playoffs.

  • Detroit Lions were undoubtedly the franchise's best team of the Super Bowl era, but could be surpassed in 2024.
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Why Super Bowl set 49ers’ defensive line on path for an overhaul: Despite the significant resources already poured into the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive line ...
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Why Super Bowl set 49ers’ defensive line on path for an overhaul
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49ers players were clueless to new overtime rules before fateful Super Bowl decision
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What makes Arik Armstead special? His brother, coach share as Sacramento native heads to Super Bowl
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Post-surgery recovery outlook for 49ers’ Arik Armstead per a surgeon: Arik Armstead played hurt for the San Francisco 49ers throughout the NFL playoffs ...
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Post-surgery recovery outlook for 49ers’ Arik Armstead per a surgeon
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49ers' memories of Super Bowl loss to Chiefs still linger with them: Nine 49ers players who were on the losing Super Bowl team four years ago return to the big ...
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49ers' memories of Super Bowl loss to Chiefs still linger with them
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Super Bowl 2024 injury tracker: Joe Thuney ruled out with pectoral issue; George Kittle, Arik Armstead limited
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49ers’ Trent Williams will return for 14th season with eye on record: If there was any doubt, San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams erased it Wednesday ...
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49ers’ Trent Williams will return for 14th season with eye on record
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With Super Bowl slipping away, 49ers' Gipson helped change outcome: After a couple near-misses, San Francisco 49ers safety Tashaun Gipson is going to play in a ...
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With Super Bowl slipping away, 49ers' Gipson helped change outcome
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49ers mailbag: How will Jake Moody do in the playoffs, other questions: How will San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody fare in the playoffs? Is this the Niners’ ...
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49ers mailbag: How will Jake Moody do in the playoffs, other questions
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A special reunion for Arik Armstead! ❤️ (via @nfl)
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49ers mailbag: What can the Niners take from prior deep playoff runs, and what might be their fatal flaw?
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Sacramento native, 49ers star Arik Armstead named Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee
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49ers’ Kyle Shanahan concerned about Arik Armstead’s lingering injury: San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday he’s concerned about Arik ...
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49ers’ Kyle Shanahan concerned about Arik Armstead’s lingering injury
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Sacramento native, 49ers star Arik Armstead named Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee
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49ers mailbag: Who’s their most indispensable player? MVP conundrum?: San Francisco 49ers fans aren't going to let their team's possession of the NFC's top seed ...
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49ers mailbag: Who’s their most indispensable player? MVP conundrum?
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Beware the home underdog? 49ers are slight favorites in Philadelphia: The San Francisco 49ers are a slight favorite heading into Sunday's game despite being the ...
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Beware the home underdog? 49ers are slight favorites in Philadelphia
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Already hobbled, 49ers’ Arik Armstead may be out with new injury: The San Francisco 49ers might be without Arik Armstead for multiple weeks after the defensive ...
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Already hobbled, 49ers’ Arik Armstead may be out with new injury
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49ers’ starting defensive tackles Hargrave, Armstead won’t face Cardinals: The 49ers need defensive tackles Javon Hargrave and Arik Armstead will sit it out ...
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49ers’ starting defensive tackles Hargrave, Armstead won’t face Cardinals
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Eagles lament Hargrave’s defection to San Francisco with 49ers’ star-studded line on the rise
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Sacramento-raised 49er: Educational inequity continues holding back young people | Opinion
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49ers DE Arik Armstead: Jags' Brandon Scherff 'messed up my day' with 'dirty play'
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49ers DE Arik Armstead: Jags' Brandon Scherff 'messed up my day' with ...
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49ers’ defense seeks answers after Bengals, Burrow carve it up: "You’re going to have games where you get outplayed, out-schemed, and at that point ...
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49ers’ defense seeks answers after Bengals, Burrow carve it up
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‘Just a joke’: 49ers’ Arik Armstead has no beef with Giants’ QB Jones: San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Arik Armstead expressed mock disappointment that the ...
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‘Just a joke’: 49ers’ Arik Armstead has no beef with Giants’ QB Jones
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49ers add to defensive front with low-risk trade for Randy Gregory: The 49ers are acquiring pass rusher Randy Gregory from the Denver Broncos ...
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49ers add to defensive front with low-risk trade for Randy Gregory
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49ers captains: Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel join six-man crew: Brock Purdy and Deebo Samuel are first-time captains with the 49ers, while repeat honors went to ...
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49ers captains: Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel join six-man crew
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49ers’ focus is on winning Super Bowl, not just contending again: It's not exactly now or never for the 49ers and winning their sixth Super Bowl ...
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49ers’ focus is on winning Super Bowl, not just contending again
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49ers camp preview: How high will Bosa, Hargrave elevate defensive line?: Javon Hargrave's high-priced addition and Nick Bosa's player-of-the-year ...
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49ers camp preview: How high will Bosa, Hargrave elevate defensive line?
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49ers training camp: Top 5 observations start with McCaffrey, Samuel, Lance: Scuffles don't overshadow the 49ers' first padded practice of camp in ...
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49ers training camp: Top 5 observations start with McCaffrey, Samuel ...
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49ers training camp: Padded practices starts today, but don’t expect big hits of old NFL
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49ers training camp: Padded practices starts today, but don’t expect big ...
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49ers' Drake Jackson talks stress, sacrifice before pivotal season: After a disappointing rookie season, 49ers defensive end Drake Jackson doesn’t want to be ...
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49ers' Drake Jackson talks stress, sacrifice before pivotal season
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Bills DT Ed Oliver reportedly agrees to 4-year, $68 million extension: Another defensive tackle is getting paid.
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Bills DT Ed Oliver reportedly agrees to 4-year, $68 million extension
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49ers offseason: Can NFL’s top defense be even better in 2023 under new coordinator Wilks?
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49ers’ Javon Hargrave stunned his new fortune includes good fortune: New San Francisco 49er Javon Hargrave was thrilled that the cost of the richest contract of ...
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49ers’ Javon Hargrave stunned his new fortune includes good fortune
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49ers, Javon Hargrave agree to massive deal: The San Francisco 49ers opened free agency with a bang. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN ...
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49ers, Javon Hargrave agree to massive deal
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NFL free agency: Day 1 tampering period winners (49ers, Patrick Mahomes) and losers (Bengals, Broncos)
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NFL free agency: Day 1 tampering period winners (49ers, Patrick Mahomes) ...
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Christian McCaffrey among potential 49ers contract restructures this offseason:  With the San Francisco 49ers season now over, the focus becomes how the team can ...
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Christian McCaffrey among potential 49ers contract restructures this ...
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49ers' Kyle Shanahan defends Arik Armstead over missed safety vs. Cowboys: San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan understands why defensive end Arik ...
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49ers' Kyle Shanahan defends Arik Armstead over missed safety vs. Cowboys
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Three potential cuts for the San Francisco 49ers: While the San Francisco 49ers aren’t exactly swimming in salary cap space (they’re just $8.16M under the cap) ...
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Three potential cuts for the San Francisco 49ers
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49ers’ Arik Armstead addresses wild rookie dinner story: The rookie team dinner has been one of the most popular forms of hazing in the NFL for a long time ...
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49ers’ Arik Armstead addresses wild rookie dinner story
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The 49ers 2022 #WPMOY nominee - for the second consecutive season - is defensive lineman
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As pastor to 49ers, Warriors and San Quentin, he’s a living lesson on second chances
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Who has the edge? Dolphins (8-3) at 49ers (7-4), as the road gets tougher: Breaking down the matchups in six key areas of Sunday's Week 13 game between the Miami ...
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Who has the edge? Dolphins (8-3) at 49ers (7-4), as the road gets tougher