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

San Francisco added the veteran deep threat to address acute receiver shortages.

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 30-year-old agreed to a one-year deal with San Francisco, according to multiple reports.
  • Seattle cut him at the 53-man deadline after rookie Tory Horton outperformed him and his lack of special-teams value hurt his roster chances.
  • The Seahawks will take roughly $3 million in dead money and save about $1 million in cap space by releasing him, per ESPN.
  • As a vested veteran, he became an immediate unrestricted free agent, with reported interest from the Steelers before choosing the 49ers.
  • The 49ers are thin at wide receiver, with Brandon Aiyuk on the PUP list, Demarcus Robinson suspended three games and Jauan Jennings limited by a calf injury, leaving Ricky Pearsall and Skyy Moore as the only healthy options at cutdowns.