John Lynch: We want to find a way to keep Arik Armstead

Feb 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM--


49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead‘s contract is up and he said on Wednesday that he'd love to be back whether they use a franchise tag or sign him to a longer deal. Thursday found General Manager John Lynch in front of the media for a press conference and the subject of Armstead's future with the [more]
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