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The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back a familiar face. The team has re-signed veteran wide receiver Jordan Matthews to a one-year deal, which was first reported by Matt Barrows of The Athletic, and officially placed center Weston Richburg on injured reserve.
Per a league source, the #49ers are signing WR Jordan Matthews, who spent the offseason with the team. He'll become the team's sixth receiver.
The 49ers also announced the signings of cornerback Dontae Johnson, first reported by Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio, to the active roster and offensive lineman Kofi Amichia, first reported by Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, and cornerback Jermaine Kelly to the team's practice squad.
Matthews will wear No. 81 while Johnson will wear No. 35.
Matthews knows the 49ers offense. San Francisco signed him on March 14, and the receiver spent the entire offseason with the team.
The 49ers released Matthews as part of the team's roster cut-down in August but re-signed him on October 3 before releasing him again on October 26. Between those dates, Matthews signed on with his former squad, the Philadelphia Eagles, before being waived on November 25.
"With Jordan, the best thing is how much he's played," head coach Kyle Shanahan said of Matthews in October. "He's played a lot of football. He's a very reliable guy. We don't mind putting him in there at any position. The game's not too big for him. He plays very physical, he's a big guy, he can run also, he's got good hands."
Matthews has appeared in one game with the 49ers and two games with the Eagles this season. He has four receptions for 33 yards this year, all of which came with Philadelphia.
Richburg suffered a torn patellar tendon during the third quarter of Sunday's 48-46 victory over the New Orleans Saints. The injury occurred when his leg got tangled up with the legs of guard Mike Person.
"He got bent back, and there was no way he could avoid it," head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday. "He got caught under a bad position, but we were extremely appreciative of him this year."
Richburg was in his sixth NFL season and his second with San Francisco since joining the team on a five-year deal in March of 2018. He started all 13 games for the 49ers this season.
The center played through injury last year and underwent knee surgery and a lengthy offseason rehab after the season.
"I thought Richburg played very well," Shanahan said. "He played like the guy that we hoped for when he got here. I think he did that last year in some games, but not consistently throughout the year."
Ben Garland replaced Richburg against the Saints and will most likely continue doing so moving forward.
49ers announce roster moves ahead of schedule release
By Site Staff
May 14
The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signings of defensive lineman Shakel Brown and offensive lineman Chris Hubbard to one-year deals. Both signings had been previously reported.
To make room on the roster, the team waived defensive lineman Earnest Brown IV and offensive lineman Corey Luciano.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
Brown (6-3, 295) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. After spending the 2023 season on the Injured Reserve List, he was waived by the Titans on May 7, 2024.
A 25-year-old native of Miami, FL, Brown
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By Kirk Larrabee
May 10
The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signings of six of their eight draft picks on Friday along with a group of eight undrafted free agents.
Offensive lineman and third-round pick Dominick Puni (Kansas), safety and fourth-round pick Malik Mustapha (Wake Forest), and linebacker and seventh-round pick Tatum Bethune (Florida State) were announced by the team to have signed their rookie contracts, one day after cornerback and second-round pick Renardo Green (Florida State), running back and fourth-round pick Isaac Guerendo (Louisville), and wide receiver and fourth-round pick Jacob Cowing (Arizona) were reported to have signed theirs. Wide receiver and first-round pick Ricky Pearsall (Florida) and offensive lineman and sixth-round pick Jarrett Kingston (USC) are the
49ers sign veteran OT Chris Hubbard to a 1-year deal
By David Bonilla
May 14
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the San Francisco 49ers are signing veteran offensive lineman Chris Hubbard. NFL Media's Ian Rapoport adds that it is a one-year, $1.375 million deal.
Source: The #49ers are signing veteran offensive lineman Chris Hubbard. Hubbard started nine games for Tennessee last season before going to IR. Healthy now. Gives San Francisco a viable swing option.— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) May
49ers sign 6th-round draft pick Jarrett Kingston to 4-yr, $4.16 million rookie deal
By David Bonilla
May 15
The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly signed former USC offensive lineman Jarrett Kingston to his rookie four-year deal. The team made him a sixth-round draft pick, selecting him 215th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. This leaves wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, the team's first-round selection, as the only unsigned 49ers draft pick.
According to OverTheCap.com, Kingston's four-year contract is worth about $4.16 million. This includes a signing bonus of approximately $138,000 and a 2024 salary-cap hit of about $830,000.
When asked about his pre-draft evaluations, Kingston said, "I feel like I am athletic. I think whatever like the ratings were, but I feel like I'm really athletic. I think my background playing all these different positions, like defensive and tight
