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In a nightmare of a season, cornerback Jason Verrett has been a pleasant surprise for the San Francisco 49ers. Some questioned the team's decision to keep the oft-injured defensive back on the roster. Heading into Week 10, he is playing like one of the best cornerbacks in the game. Pro Football Focus ranks Verrett as the fourth-best cornerback in the league. When Richard Sherman finds his way back from a calf injury, San Francisco will probably have to find a way to keep Verrett on the field at the same time. ESPN believes that Verrett has played so superbly that he deserves to be in the conversation for Comeback Player of the Year. "After playing just 67 defensive snaps total since the start of the 2017 season,"

The San Francisco 49ers are currently scheduled to have a lot of their players hit free agency next offseason. A lot. Thirty-four players are scheduled to become either an unrestricted free agent or a restricted free agent, according to Spotrac.com. Seven more are scheduled to become exclusive-rights free agents. One of the team's biggest names scheduled to hit free agency is offensive tackle Trent Williams, who has played just nine games with the team. San Francisco traded for the seven-time Pro Bowl selection in April to replace the retiring Joe Staley. ESPN's Kevin Seifert