49ers Release LT Joe Staley With Injury Settlement, Expected To Place Him On Retired List At Some Point

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the 49ers officially released retired LT Joe Staley on Friday with an injury settlement. 

According to Pelissero, this is just a procedural move and San Francisco is expected to re-sign him at some point and put him on their retired list.

Staley announced his retirement from the NFL last Saturday and the 49ers later acquired Trent Williams in a trade with the Redskins. 

It’s been a hell of a ride. Thank you pic.twitter.com/V2VB2xKDzp

— Joe Staley (@jstaley74) April 25, 2020

Staley, 35, is a former first-round pick of the 49ers back in 2007. He has played all 12 seasons in San Francisco and was entering the final year of a six-year, $52.45 million contract when he agreed to a two-year, $27.6 million extension last year. 

Staley was set to make base salaries of $10,550,000 and $11,300,000 over the next two years. 

In 2019, Staley appeared in seven games for the 49ers, making seven starts at left tackle.