The San Francisco 49ers announced Wednesday that they’ve claimed LB Ray-Ray Armstrong off of waivers from the Raiders.
- The 49ers also placed DL Glenn Dorsey on season-ending injured reserve with a torn ACL.
Oakland cut Armstrong loose on Tuesday.
Armstrong, 24, originally signed on with the Rams as an signed undrafted free agent out of Miami back in 2013. He lasted over year in St. Louis before he was waived and later claimed by the Raiders in October of last year.
He’s is in the final year of his three-year, $1.485 million rookie contract and stands to make base salary of $585,000 for the 2015 season.
This season, Armstrong has appeared in 10 games and recorded 21 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery for the Raiders.
Dorsey, 30, second year of his three-year, $6.075 million contract that included a $2.075 signing bonus. He’ll make a base salary of $1.5 million this season and another $1.8 million next year.
This season, Dorsey recorded 18 tackles and no sacks for the 49ers’ defense over the course of nine games. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 49 defensive end in a 3-4 defense out of 57 qualifying players.
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