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An eight-year veteran, has appeared in 49 games (31 starts) and completed 714 of 1,199 attempts (59.5 percent) for 8,608 yards, 44 touchdowns and a passer rating of 84.8.
Throughout his nine-year NFL career with the Colts (2008-11) and Washington Redskins (2012-16), he has appeared in 132 games (115 starts) and registered 564 receptions for 7,068 yards and 37 touchdowns. Garçon has also started all six postseason games in which he has appeared and tallied 35 receptions for 483 yards and three touchdowns in those contests.
During his seven-year career, Mitchell has appeared in 100 games (38 starts) and registered 263 tackles, 5.5 sacks, five passes defensed and one forced fumble. He has also played in five career postseason games where he registered 13 tackles and 1.0 sack.
In his four seasons with the Ravens (2013-16), he appeared in all 64 games (32 starts) and registered 97 receptions for 769 yards and five touchdowns. Last season, Juszczyk appeared in all 16 games (seven starts) and tallied 37 receptions for 266 yards and was selected to the Pro Bowl.
In six years with Washington (2010-15), he appeared in 75 games (42 starts) and registered 79 receptions for 801 yards and six touchdowns. He signed with the Chicago Bears on September 4, 2016, and saw action in all 16 games (12 starts) for the fifth time in his career.
He spent two years (2014-15) with the Browns, appearing in 26 games (10 starts) and registering 69 tackles, 10 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 2.0 sacks.
A six-year veteran, he has played in 88 career games (46 starts) and registered 363 tackles, seven forced fumbles, 6.0 sacks, four interceptions and one fumble recovery. Smith has also appeared in nine postseason games (three starts) and totaled 30 tackles, two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and one forced fumble. He helped the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances in 2013 and 2014, and was named MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII after recording nine tackles, one fumble recovery and a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown.
During his four-year career in Buffalo, he appeared in 39 games (10 starts) and registered 49 receptions for 780 yards and six touchdowns. In 2016, Goodwin set career highs in receptions (29) and receiving yards (431) while tying a career high with three touchdowns.
A 23-year-old native of San Jose, CA, Carter attended California State University, Sacramento, where he appeared in 41 games throughout his four-year career (2011-14) and finished with 207 receptions for 2,760 yards and 35 touchdowns.
Throughout his 11 seasons in Chicago, he made 276 of 333 field goal attempts (85.9 percent). He left the Bears as the franchise leader in field goals made (276), field goal percentage (85.9), field goals made from 50-or-more yards (23) and total points scored (1,207).
In 2016, Barkley was released by the Cardinals on September 3, and was added to the Chicago Bears practice squad two days later. He was promoted to the active roster on September 22 and went on to appear in seven games (six starts), finishing with 1,611 passing yards and eight touchdowns.
Signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2014. During his three years in Seattle (2014-16), he appeared in 35 games (five starts) and registered 24 tackles and 1.0 sack in addition to nine special teams tackles. He also saw action in seven postseason contests with the Seahawks, where he added four special teams tackles.
Signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 15, 2016. He appeared in 16 games (one start) last season and finished with a career-high 20 receptions for 323 yards and two touchdowns.
A four-year veteran, has played in 56 games and registered 37 special teams tackles and one forced fumble on special teams. In 2016, he played in nine games for the Houston Texans and tied for the team lead with 11 special teams tackles.
Originally joined San Francisco after the team claimed him off waivers from the Miami Dolphins on November 8, 2016. He started the final six games of the 2016 season for the 49ers, where he registered 21 tackles. Throughout his four years in the NFL, he has appeared in 41 games (29 starts) and registered 107 tackles and 9.0 sacks.
A seven-year veteran, has played in 89 games (seven starts) and registered 88 tackles, four sacks, four passes defensed, four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles to go along with 50 special teams tackles. In 2016, he played in nine games for the Denver Broncos where he finished with six tackles and a team-high 11 special teams tackles.
Appeared in 10 games (one start) with the 49ers in 2016, where he finished with 38 rushes for 138 yards in addition to eight receptions for 115 yards (14.4 average) and one touchdown.
Originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Throughout his six-year NFL career with the Cardinals (2008-10), Washington Redskins (2011) and New Orleans Saints (2015-16), he has appeared in 77 games (45 starts) and registered 752 carries for 2,977 yards and 32 touchdowns in addition to 162 receptions for 1,208 yards and two touchdowns.
Originally signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 30, 2013. In two seasons with the Bengals (2013-14), he appeared in 28 games (one start) and registered 13 tackles and one pass defensed in addition to 15 tackles on special teams. He also appeared in one postseason contest with Cincinnati.
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks on May 10, 2014. In three seasons with the Seahawks (2014-16), he appeared in 44 regular season games (30 starts) in addition to six postseason games (four starts) along the offensive line. In 2016, he saw action in 14 games (13 starts) and started both postseason contests for Seattle.
The San Francisco 49ers announced they have agreed to terms with the following seven free agents:
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Name |
Position |
Contract Length |
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Pierre Garçon |
WR |
Five Years |
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Marquise Goodwin |
WR |
Two Years |
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Robbie Gould |
K |
Two Years |
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Pierre Garçon |
QB |
Two Years |
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Kyle Juszczyk |
FB |
Four Years |
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Logan Paulsen |
TE |
One Year |
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Malcolm Smith |
LB |
Five Years |
Abridged player bios below:
Garçon(6-0, 211) was originally drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Throughout his nine-year NFL career with the Colts (2008-11) and Washington Redskins (2012-16), he has appeared in 132 games (115 starts) and registered 564 receptions for 7,068 yards and 37 touchdowns. Garçon has also started all six postseason games in which he has appeared and tallied 35 receptions for 483 yards and three touchdowns in those contests.
Last season, Garçon* *started all 16 games with Washington, registering 79 receptions for 1,041 yards and three touchdowns. That marked the second time in his career that he finished a season with 1,000-or-more receiving yards. In 2013, when current 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan served as Washington's offensive coordinator, he finished with career highs in receptions (113) and receiving yards (1,346), while adding five touchdowns. His 113 receptions that season led the NFL and set the Washington franchise record for most receptions in a single season.
Goodwin (5-9, 179) was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (78th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. During his four-year career in Buffalo, he appeared in 39 games (10 starts) and registered 49 receptions for 780 yards and six touchdowns. In 2016, Goodwin set career highs in receptions (29) and receiving yards (431) while tying a career high with three touchdowns.
A member of the 2012 United States Olympic team, Goodwin was a two-time NCAA long jump champion, seven-time All-American and five-time Big 12 champion in the long jump during his career at the University of Texas.
Gould (6-0, 190) originally signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005, was waived by the team, and later signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. Following his release from Baltimore, he signed with the Chicago Bears on October 8, 2005, where he went on to spend the next 11 seasons. After his release from the Bears on September 4, 2016, he signed with the New York Giants on October 20, 2016, where he spent the remainder of the season. Last season, he made each of his 10 field goal attempts and 20 of 23 extra point attempts for the Giants.
Throughout his 11 seasons in Chicago, he made 276 of 333 field goal attempts (85.9 percent). He left the Bears as the franchise leader in field goals made (276), field goal percentage (85.9), field goals made from 50-or-more yards (23) and total points scored (1,207).
Hoyer (6-2, 215), an eight-year veteran, has appeared in 49 games (31 starts) and completed 714 of 1,199 attempts (59.5 percent) for 8,608 yards, 44 touchdowns and a passer rating of 84.8.
In 2014, when current 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was the offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, Hoyer appeared in 14 games (13 starts) and completed 242 of 438 attempts (55.3 percent) for a career-high 3,326 yards and 12 touchdowns, while leading the NFL with an average of 13.74 yards per completion. Last season, Hoyer appeared in six games (five starts) with the Chicago Bears, completing 134 of 200 attempts (67.0 percent) for 1,445 yards, six touchdowns and a passer rating of 98.0.
Juszczyk[pronounced YOOZ-check] (6-1, 240) was originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (130th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. In his four seasons with the Ravens (2013-16), he appeared in all 64 games (32 starts) and registered 97 receptions for 769 yards and five touchdowns. Last season, Juszczyk appeared in all 16 games (seven starts) and tallied 37 receptions for 266 yards and was selected to the Pro Bowl.
A 25-year-old native of Medina, OH, Juszczyk* *attended Harvard University (2009-12) where he finished with 125 receptions for 1,576 yards (12.6 average) and 22 touchdowns. He earned First-Team All-America honors (2012) and Second-Team All-America honors (2011) for the Crimson.
Paulsen (6-5, 268) originally signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2010. In six years with Washington (2010-15), he appeared in 75 games (42 starts) and registered 79 receptions for 801 yards and six touchdowns. He signed with the Chicago Bears on September 4, 2016, and saw action in all 16 games (12 starts) for the fifth time in his career.
Working with Shanahan in Washington in 2013, Paulsen registered career highs in receptions (28) and receiving touchdowns (three).
Smith (6-0, 225) was originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. A six-year veteran, he has played in 88 career games (46 starts) and registered 363 tackles, seven forced fumbles, 6.0 sacks, four interceptions and one fumble recovery. Smith has also appeared in nine postseason games (three starts) and totaled 30 tackles, two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and one forced fumble. He helped the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances in 2013 and 2014, and was named MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII after recording nine tackles, one fumble recovery and a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Smith spent the past two seasons (2015-16) with the Oakland Raiders, where he appeared in 31 games (30 starts) and registered 258 tackles, 4.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He led the Raiders in tackles during both of his years in Oakland and registered a career-high 143 tackles in 2015.
