49ers re-sign Jason Verrett, Dontae Johnson to one-year contracts

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Jason Verrett, who spent most of the 2019 season on injured reserve, will get another chance to make a contribution with the 49ers.

The 49ers on Monday announced one-year contracts with veteran cornerbacks Verrett and Dontae Johnson. Both players were unrestricted free agents.

Verrett, who turns 29 in June, appeared in just one game last season before going on injured reserve due to knee problems. He has appeared in just 26 games since breaking into the NFL in 2014 when the Chargers took him No. 25 overall in the draft.

Last year, he was inactive for the team's first two games before getting his chance in Week 3 against Pittsburgh. Verrett struggled in limited playing time and was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 3.

Johnson was re-signed to take his place on the team's 53-man roster.

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Verrett was limited to just six games because of a shoulder injury as a rookie. After appearing in 14 games in 2015, Verrett sustained a partial tear of his ACL and played in just four games in 2016. In the first game of 2017, he reinjured his knee and sat out the remainder of the season.

Verrett missed the entire 2018 season with a torn Achilles he sustained during a conditioning test on the first day of Chargers training camp.

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In his career, Verrett (5-foot-10, 188 pounds) has recorded five interceptions, 19 passes broken up and 80 tackles.

Johnson, 28, was a third-round draft pick of the 49ers in 2014. He returned to the organization last season and appeared in seven games after being among the team’s final cuts before the start of the regular season.

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