49ers plan to release longtime defensive tackle Arik Armstead, AP source says
The San Francisco 49ers are planning to cut their longest tenured player by releasing defensive tackle Arik Armstead in a salary cap move
By JOSH DUBOW
Published - Mar 11, 2024, 12:53 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 11, 2024, 12:53 AM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are planning to cut their longest tenured player by releasing defensive tackle Arik Armstead in a salary cap move, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
Armstead will be released and hit the open market after the start of the new league year on Wednesday, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday night because the team had not announced the move.
Bleacher Report first reported that the Niners planned to release Armstead.
Armstead was drafted by San Francisco in the first round in 2015 and is the only player remaining on the roster who was on the team when coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch took over in 2017.
