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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to Cheslor Cuthbert Jersey a one-year contract to bring back linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles. A person familiar with the deal said Thursday that Flannigan-Fowles will remain with the Niners for a fifth season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the signing had not been announced.San Francisco needed depth at linebacker with recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the Super Bowl and No. 3 linebacker Oren Burks a free agent.Flannigan-Fowles has played extensively on special teams during his four seasons with the 49ers and has gotten spot time on defense. He had four tackles in the Super Bowl lo s to Kansas City when he came Paulo Orlando Jersey in on defense after Greenlaw got hurt.ADVERTISEMENT The Niners thought they had filled a spot at linebacker on Thursday when they came close to finalizing a deal with Eric Kendricks. But Kendricks changed his mind at the last minute and signed with Dallas instead.The 49ers have been active in targeting defense, signing free agent Brian Flynn Jersey defensive linemen and Yetur Gro s-Matos and re-signing defensive lineman Kevin Givens to a one-year deal.San Francisco also has an agreement to sign to a two-year contract and acquired defensive tackle from Houston.The Niners needed reinforcements with defensive linemen Javon Kinlaw, Clelin Ferrell, Chase Young and Randy Gregory all free agents. San Francisco also cut longtime , who agreed Friday to sign a with Jacksonville, a person with knowledge of the decision said on condition of anonymity because the move Terrance Gore Jersey hadn't been announced.Collins is expected to replace Armstead as the starting defensive tackle alongside Javon Hargrave.I dont think you replace a person like Arik Armstead, the person he is in the community, the person he is on the field, Collins said Thursday. Im just here to add my skillset and bring who I Blank Jersey am to the table.Armstead was the longest-tenured 49ers player, having been drafted in the first round in 2015. He had 33 1/2 sacks in 116 games in the regular season and his eight career sacks in the postseason are the second most in franchise history to Nick Bosas 10.Armstead also was the team's nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award the past four seasons.___AP NFL:
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