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The following is a list that tracks San Francisco 49ers signings, interests, and losses during free agency, which officially kicked off on Thursday, March 9 at 1 p.m. Pacific.
Some of the names on this list were signed prior to March 9, due to those players not being on an NFL roster.
This list will be updated frequently throughout the early days of free agency so please bookmark it and check back often for the latest information.
New 49ers
QB Matt Barkley (Bears, 2-yr deal, $4M, $500K guaranteed)
WR DeAndre Carter (Patriots, 2-yr deal, $1.02M)
LB Brock Coyle (Seahawks, 1-yr)
LB Jayson DiManche (Lions, 1-yr)
WR Pierre Garçon (Redskins, 5-yr deal, $47.5M, $12M signing bonus)
OT Garry Gilliam (Seahawks, 1-yr, $2.2M, $1.4M guaranteed)
WR Marquise Goodwin (Bills, 2-yr, $8M)
K
Robbie Gould (Giants, 2-yr, $4M, $1M guaranteed)
RB Tim Hightower (Saints, 1-yr, $1.1M, $300K guaranteed)
QB Brian Hoyer (Bears, 2-yr, $12M, $10M guaranteed, $6M in incentives)
DB Don Jones (Texans, 2-yr, $2.2M)
FB
Kyle Juszczyk (Ravens, 4-yr, $21M, $10M guaranteed)
DT Earl Mitchell (Dolphins, 4-yr, $16M)
TE Logan Paulsen (Bears, 1-yr, $1M)
WR Aldrick Robinson (Falcons, 2-yr, $4M, $500K guaranteed)
LB Malcolm Smith (Oakland, 5-yr, $26.5M, $11.5M guaranteed)
LB Dekoda Watson (Broncos, 3-yr, $5M, $1M signing bonus)
CB K'Waun Williams (Browns, 1-yr, $765K)
C Jeremy Zuttah (trade w/ Ravens)
Returning 49ers
LB Carl Bradford (tendered ERA, 1-yr, $615K)
RB DuJuan Harris (1-yr)
DT Chris Jones (1-yr, $825k)
WR Jeremy Kerley (3-yr, $8.4M, $3.8M guaranteed)
DL Mike Purcell (tendered EFA, 1-yr, $615K)
Reported Interest
* OT Byron Bell (signed w/ Cowboys)
* CB A.J. Bouye (signed w/ Jaguars)
* WR Kenny Britt (signed w/ Browns)
* WR Alshon Jeffery (signed w/ Eagles)
* QB Ryan Mallett (re-signed w/ Ravens)
* DT Terrell McClain (signed w/ Redskins)
* DT Domata Peko (signed w/ Broncos)
* DT Dontari Poe (signed w/ Falcons)
* WR Terrelle Pryor (signed w/ Redskins)
* Free agents lost
49ers Unrestricted Free Agents
* ILB Nick Bellore (signed w/ Lions)
* CB Marcus Cromartie (signed w/ Bills)
CB Chris Davis
* K Phil Dawson (signed w/ Cardinals)
DE Glenn Dorsey
* RB Shaun Draughn (signed w/ Giants)
TE Jim Dray
QB Blaine Gabbert
G Andrew Gardner
ILB Gerald Hodges
DE Tony Jerod-Eddie
QB Colin Kaepernick
QB Thaddeus Lewis
* WR Quinton Patton (signed w/ Jets)
QB Christian Ponder
WR Rod Streater
G Andrew Tiller
* ILB Michael Wilhoite (signed w/ Seahawks)
* Signed elsewhere
Released/Waived by 49ers
S Antoine Bethea (3-yr w/ Cardinals)
C Marcus Martin (claimed by Browns)
WR Torrey Smith (3-yr, $15M w/ Eagles)
Javon Hargrave was nervous heading into free agency. He knew he would get paid but was concerned that he might have to sacrifice success in the process. The defensive tackle had just been to a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles. Often, the teams with the most money to spend are the ones that are rebuilding.
Things appear to have worked out beautifully for Hargrave.
"Sometimes when you're trying to go get the money, you have to go to a team that's in a rebuild mode," Hargrave said. "But if you've got a chance to go to a team that was just in the NFC Championship, that's kind of an easy choice for me. So I was real happy about it.
"It really made me happy because I was real nervous about free agency, on where I was going to have to go. But I feel
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The first wave of free agency has come and gone, and the 49ers have had to say goodbye to a number of familiar faces while welcoming a few new ones. There's been a good amount of shuffling over the past week, but one thing remains clear -- the 49ers still have one of the best rosters in the NFL.
There's still more players to be added in the weeks ahead, both in the draft and in free agency. The 49ers still need depth and competition in a few areas, and maybe a new starter in a key spot on special teams. But with the way things look now, the 49ers could be looking at a fairly complete roster with very few weaknesses once they're done with their offseason moves.
Here's a look at where things stand by position as of March 17, along with some thoughts on where the
As usual, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch was on hand for Stanford's annual pro day, when the Bay Area school touted its latest crop of aspiring NFL players. Before heading off to San Jose State's pro day, Lynch spoke with the few 49ers reporters attending the event, discussing the team's free-agency moves thus far.
Courting Hargrave
The most significant free-agent addition was former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, bolstering the interior of new coordinator Steve Wilks' defensive front.
Lynch and the 49ers set their sights on Hargrave, eventually signing him to a four-year, $84 million deal. Not only does the
