On Sunday, Gore's former 49ers teammate offered his congratulations.
"Hands down, one of the greatest honors of my career was getting to share the backfield with [Frank Gore] for so many years," Smith posted on Instagram (h/t Angelina Martin of NBC Sports). "The greatest teammate and competitor. The definition of tough. One of the best to ever do it. Congratulations brother!!"
Smith was the No. 1 overall pick in 2005. San Francisco made Gore a third-round selection in the same draft.
During an interview on Bovada's Instagram account, Gore said he plans to call it a career, sign a one-day contract with the 49ers, and hopes to work in the front office.
"We're still trying to figure out when I'm going to do my one-day contract [with the 49ers], to sign, do my retirement," Gore told Heidi Watney. "I told [49ers CEO] Jed York that I always wanted to be a Niner, so we're working on that right now.
"And then we're going to also sit down, me and my agent, just talk about me working in the front office because I love looking at talent, and I love evaluating talent, and I love ball. And they know that I know football players, what it takes to be a football player."
Gore remains the 49ers' all-time leading rusher with 11,073 yards through his 10 seasons with the team. His 16,000 rushing yards rank No. 3 all-time among NFL running backs.
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