Goodbye, DeForest. Hello, Arik.
The 49ers have signed Arik Armstead to a five-year extension worth up to $85 million and, to create cap room for Armstead, have traded DeForest Buckner to the Colts for the 13th pick in this year’s draft.
Fascinating move.
It was clear the 49ers couldn’t sign both Buckner and Armstead and long term, but most assumed the 49ers would trade Armstead and extend Buckner — that’s certainly what I would have done. What would you have done? Do you like this deal? Why or why not?