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The 49ers did not tender restricted free agent Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles. They instead signed the linebacker to a one-year deal, the team announced Thursday.
It presumably was a more team-friendly deal.
The 49ers signed Flannigan-Fowles as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona in 2019. In 2022, he totaled 22 tackles, a tackle for a loss, a sack and a quarterback hit in 17 games.
He saw action on 81 defensive snaps and 276 on special teams, the third season he has been a core special teams player.
Flannigan-Fowles, 26, has played 45 games with three starts. He has recorded 60 tackles and a sack in his career.