Flush with cap space and devoid of offensive weapons, the 49ers are expected to pursue wide receiver Kenny Britt this offseason, reports Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee.
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Britt will be entering his ninth NFL campaign in 2017, but is still only 28 years old, a product of entering the league at an extremely young age. Coming off the best season of his career, Britt is expected to be a popular target on the free agent market, as both the Eagles and Redskins have also been mentioned as possible suitors, in addition to San Francisco.
After posting his first 1,000-yard season (an honor that’s even more impressive considering the quality of quarterback play in Los Angeles), Britt may garner an annual salary of $6-8MM per year, as Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports indicated yesterday. PFR has ranked Britt as the fourth-best available wideout, behind Alshon Jeffery, Terrelle Pryor, and Kenny Stills, while labeling him the 18th overall free agent.
The 49ers’ depth chart at wide receiver is extremely thin, and became even more so after the club released Torrey Smith earlier today. At present, San Francisco is fielding the recently re-signed Jeremy Kerley, Aaron Burbridge, Chris Harper, DeAndre Smelter, and Bruce Ellington at wideout.
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