49ers reportedly plan to release DE Arik Armstead after he declined ‘significant’ pay cut

SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 28: Arik Armstead #91 of the San Francisco 49ers takes the field before kickoff against the Detroit Lions during the NFC Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

The San Francisco 49ers intend to release defensive end Arik Armstead after the two sides failed to agree on a restructured contract, according to multiple reports.

Per NBC’s Matt Maiocco, Armstead declined to take “a significant pay cut” to his scheduled salary of $17.4 million next season on the final year of his five-year, $85 million contract. He’ll hit the market as a free agent.

NFL’s free agency period officially starts Monday, while news of Armstead’s pending release arrives before the Monday start of the so-called tampering period that allows teams and pending free agents to negotiate.

Armstead, 30, has played his entire NFL career with the 49ers. He’s been a key piece of San Francisco’s pass rush and started for two teams that advanced to the Super Bowl.

Armstead signed his $85 million deal following the 2019 season that saw him tally a career-high 10 sacks. In the four seasons since, he’s totaled 14.5 sacks, including his five-sack campaign in 2023. He also tallied 27 tackles, 13 quarterback hits and four tackles for loss in 12 games. He recorded six tackles and a sack of Patrick Mahomes in February’s Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Publish date : 2024-03-11 02:48:44

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