The opening day of NFL free agency It started with some shocking movements and key additions.
For him San Francisco 49ersThe greatest surprise was the news that the organization had informed the Nine times Fullback of Pro Bowl Kyle Juszczyk of its intentions to free it before the start of the year of the League on Wednesday.
The Fullback of the San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Juszczyk, #44, speaks with the corridor Christian McCaffrey, #23, apart during the second quarter against the New York Jets at the Levi stadium on September 9, 2024. (Images of David Gonzales-Imagn)
ESPN first reported the news on Monday.
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Juszczyk, 33, has been a power in the offensive of the 49ers since he was first brought in 2017 by Chief coach Kyle Shanahan and General Manager John Lynch. During that time, he obtained eight of his nine nodders of Pro Bowl and was a first-team all-Rro in 2023.
Monday’s news sent shock waves around the league, even from the closest to the 12 -year -old veteran of the NFL.
“First day juice”, wing closed by Niners George Kittle, Who was recruited by San Francisco the same year as Juszczyk signed, he said on an Instagram post.
The San Francisco 49ers closed wing, George Kittle, #85, celebrates with the fullback Kyle Juszczyk, #44, after scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the third quarter in the Levi stadium on October 8, 2023. (Darren Yamashita-USA Today Sports)
“My brother,” Christian McCaffrey corridor added in his own publication.
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However, the most vowel after the news was Kittle’s wife, Claire Kittle, who also shared a close relationship with Juszczyk’s wife, Kristin Juszczyk.
“Only our hearts start, why not?” He said in a publication, sharing a photo of the two couples together.
Claire Kittle also shared the many praise of Juszczyk in the same publication, and then added another: “It will never make sense.”
Kristin Juszczyk, on the left, with Claire Kittle before the San Francisco 49ers game against the Arizona cardinals at the State Farm stadium on January 5, 2025. (Mark J. Rebila-Imagn images)
“I thank the Lord for gathering in 2017,” he continued. “You are all that an organization could dream, inside and outside the field. I am very proud of you.”
Juszczyk was due to a salary of $ 4.1 million this season. Instead, niners will take a dead capitalization charge of $ 3.6 million with the launch.
