Defensive lineman Arik Armstead is signing a 3-year, $51 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The San Francisco 49ers launched Armstead on Wednesday after he and the workforce did not work out a restructured contract.
He’s coming off a season through which he performed in 12 video games with 27 tackles and 5 sacks for the NFC champion 49ers.
He is also coming off a torn meniscus in his proper knee, an damage he suffered in a Dec. 3 win on the Philadelphia Eagles. Armstead completed that recreation after struggling the damage on the second play, however he didn’t play once more till the Jan. 20 NFC divisional spherical win in opposition to the visiting Inexperienced Bay Packers.
Armstead, 30, appeared in all three of San Francisco’s playoff video games, posting 11 tackles, a sack, 7 quarterback pressures and a fumble restoration on 148 snaps. He mentioned in February that whereas knee surgical procedure would require a prolonged restoration, his hope is to be able to return someday in late July or August as coaching camps get underway.
San Francisco initially used the No. 17 decide within the 2015 NFL draft on Armstead. He started his profession as a defensive finish, however after coping with myriad accidents early in his profession, he transitioned into an inside function in 2019. A breakout 10-sack season that 12 months helped him land a five-year, $85 million deal early in 2020 free company.
Over 9 seasons in San Francisco, Armstead performed in 116 regular-season video games, posting 33.5 profession sacks. He additionally has appeared in 12 postseason video games, registering eight sacks.
Armstead was not solely San Francisco’s longest-tenured participant, he has been a philanthropic staple within the Bay Space and in his hometown of Sacramento. For the previous 4 years, he has been the Niners’ nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr Award.
ESPN’s Nick Wagoner contributed to this report.