49ers Sign FB Kyle Juszczyk To Four-Year, $21M Deal

Update:

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that FB Kyle Juszczyk plans to sign with the 49ers, assuming there aren’t any last-minute negotiating snags.

• According to Ian Rapoport, Juszczyk receives a four-year, $21 million contract from the 49ers.

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According to Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area, the 49ers appear likely to sign FB Kyle Juszczyk to a contract. A league source tells Maiocco that the 49ers and Bills were finalists for Juszczyk, but Buffalo has reportedly agreed to a contract with Patrick DiMarco, which figures to eliminate them from the running for Juszczyk.

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Adam Schefter is now reporting that it sounds like the Bills are now the favorites to sign free agent FB Kyle Juszczyk.

• Tom Pelissero reports that the 49ers are among the interested teams in the mix for Juszczyk.

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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Browns are “very interested” in free agent FB Kyle Juszczyk.

Recent reports have said that the Ravens would like to hold on to Juszczyk. However, it is likely that they’ll be priced out of the market for his services.

Juszczyk, 25, is a former fourth-round pick of the Ravens back in 2013. He played out his four-year, $2,460,584 contract with the Ravens and is now a free agent for the first time in his career.

In 2016, Juszczyk appeared in all 16 games for the Ravens and rushed for 22 yards on five carries (4.4 YPC) to go along with 37 receptions for 266 yards receiving and one total touchdown. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 1 fullback out of 17 qualifying players.

We have him featured in our Top 100 – 2017 Free Agents list.