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Free agent wide receiver Quinton Patton has officially signed with the New York Jets. Patton visited with the team over the weekend. It was his first visit during free agency.
Patton was expected to sign with the Jets following a video and numerous goodbye tweets by the receiver that were posted earlier this week.
Since being selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the receiver had spent all four of his NFL seasons with San Francisco. 2016 saw him starting 14 games – the most of his career. During those games, he had just 37 catches for 408 yards and no touchdowns.
You may remember that Patton was so eager to join the team who drafted him that he flew from Nashville to San Francisco, paying for the trip with his own money, but was forced to return home after he arrived at the team's headquarters. Newly drafted players are only allowed to be at a team's facility during a 24-hour period following their selection. The situation could have caused a big dilemma for the team.
"We had to go, 'You're where? What airport did you fly in to? You're in a rental car driving here?'" then-head coach Jim Harbaugh said during an interview on KNBR in 2013. "'Yeah, coach, 20 minutes away.' We go, 'He can't be here, he can't come here. He's not allowed to be at our facility.'"
Patton, 26, has 73 catches for 880 yards and a touchdown during his career. That lone touchdown came in 2015 during a 25-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. His move to the Jets reunites the receiver with his former receivers coach, John Morton, who is now the offensive coordinator with New York.
According to Patton, the 49ers made no effort to re-sign the receiver. He never met with head coach Kyle Shanahan or general manager John Lynch since the two were hired by the team. "I haven't talked to them," Patton said on the "Taylor Price Talk" podcast last week. "I didn't get a chance to talk to them. They're busy and everything. It's a business, you know what I'm saying? If they wanted to talk to me, we would have had time to talk."
Patton ended the 2016 season on injured reserve following a foot injury during a loss to the Atlanta Falcons on December 18. He is just the third 49ers free agent to sign with another team. The others are kicker Phil Dawson, who signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, and running back Shaun Draughn, who is headed to the New York Giants.
Thank You For Everything I will miss The Red and Gold you will always have a place in my heart. I wear my emotions on my sleeve for a reason. I gave my all, All the time. I never complained I never pointed the finger I just came to work everyday to get me and my teammates better. And I can honestly say I came to SF a lil boy with a dream and I'm happy to say that I'm leaving as a Man on a Mission!!!!!!!! Thank You Jed York and the @49ers for making me feel like everyday I came to work that everyone in the building was family from the Trainers, Equipt Staff, Janitors, Chefs, and to the 49ers Security Thank You So much again I will never ever ever forget yall! But it's time for a New Chapter in my Life
Patton also thanked former teammates like Bruce Ellington, NaVorro Bowman, Joe Staley, and others.
49ers vs. Seahawks: Brock Purdy gears up for familiar foe, acknowledges room for growth
By David Bonilla
Dec 7
Brock Purdy is gearing up to lead his San Francisco 49ers against the Seattle Seahawks for the second time in three games. This time, the Niners will play host, with Sunday's NFC West clash taking place at Levi's Stadium.
Purdy has faced Seattle more than any other opponent in his NFL career, creating a familiarity with the division rival. Despite never losing to the Seahawks, the second-year quarterback emphasizes that he won't take any opponent for granted.
"They got good players, some really good dudes that have a lot of experience and stuff, obviously with [LB] Bobby Wagner and then [DB Quandre] Diggs in the secondary, some boys that are playing corner that have got some experience now under their belts," Purdy told reporters after Thursday's
Kyle Shanahan provides injury updates on Arik Armstead, Spencer Burford, Elijah Mitchell ahead of 49ers-Seahawks
By David Bonilla
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided injury updates during his weekly interview on Bay Area radio station KNBR, shedding light on the statuses of some ailing players ahead of the team's Week 14 showdown against the Seattle Seahawks.
Arik Armstead has yet to hit the practice field this week as he deals with foot and knee issues. On Wednesday, Shanahan said he would be surprised to see his veteran defensive tackle on the field this weekend. A day later, nothing has changed.
"Armstead's still looking like a long shot," Shanahan said on the "Tolbert and Copes" show. "Haven't ruled him out yet, officially, but I'll talk to the doctors. But I
49ers' Christian McCaffrey offers scouting report on younger brother
By David Bonilla
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"I would love to play with him one day," the older McCaffrey told reporters in the 49ers' locker room after Thursday's practice. "That would be the coolest thing ever. So I'm excited for him and his journey, and he's only going to get better."
Luke, listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, recorded 68 receptions for 963 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, averaging 14.2 yards per catch.
"Yeah, I've watched every snap of every game," Christian
Brock Purdy, Steve Wilks, Chris Foerster preview 49ers-Seahawks Week 14 matchup
By Site Staff
Dec 7
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, and offensive line coach and run game coordinator Chris Foerster spoke with reporters after Thursday's practice, as the team prepares for its Week 14 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Here is everything they had to say.
Transcripts provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
QB Brock Purdy
Has anything changed since now you're considered an NFL MVP favorite?
"Nothing's changed. Yeah, I'm about my process and my week this week against the Seahawks and that's it."
How cool does it feel to run off the field in Philly last week, having all those Niner fans there chanting your name? That had to be
