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49ers Sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling One Day After Seahawks Cut

San Francisco made the move to cover a receiver group hit by injuries.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 03: Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne #84 of the San Francisco 49ers high fives Laken Tomlinson #75 during warm-ups to the NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona.
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Overview

  • The 49ers agreed to a one-year deal with Valdes-Scantling on Wednesday after Seattle released the veteran wideout during Tuesday's roster cutdowns.
  • Pittsburgh showed interest following his release, but Valdes-Scantling chose San Francisco, according to multiple reports.
  • Seattle moved on after fifth-round rookie Tory Horton outperformed him in camp and his limited special-teams value reduced his roster fit.
  • The Seahawks will absorb roughly $3 million in guaranteed dead money and realize about $955,000 in cap savings, per reporting on the contract terms.
  • San Francisco's depth move follows a thinned receiver room that includes Brandon Aiyuk on PUP, a three-game suspension for Demarcus Robinson, and injuries to Jauan Jennings, Jacob Cowing, and Jordan Watkins, with Week 1 set at Seattle.