49ers sign Armstead to 5-year extension worth up to reported $85M
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The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive lineman Arik Armstead to a five-year extension, the team announced Monday.
Armstead's new deal is worth up to $85 million, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The 26-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
The 2015 first-round pick gets a big-money deal after producing his best career season in 2019.
San Francisco added then-rookie Nick Bosa and Dee Ford last offseason to form a dominant defensive front, and Armstead responded by racking up 10 sacks (he notched only nine over the previous four years), 11 tackles for a loss, and two forced fumbles in 16 games.