49ers release veteran tackle Anthony Davis after reinstatement from NFL

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Former first-round pick Anthony Davis was given another chance by the 49ers in 2016, a year after he retired from the game.

But they will not give him a third. 

The 49ers have released the veteran offensive lineman upon being reinstated to the NFL. Davis now becomes a free agent and is able to sign with any team. Whether or not another club takes a chance on a 29-year-old player that has already retired twice will remain to be seen. 

Davis was the No. 11 overall pick of the 2010 draft, chosen by then-GM Trent Baalke. Davis immediately became the starter at right tackle, opposite of veteran left tackle Joe Staley. 

Davis started in every game of his first four seasons with the club, including eight games in the postseason. He signed a five-year $37.3 million contract in 2013 but retired just over two years later after several injuries, including a concussion, kept him off the field in nine matchups during the 2014 season. 

The Rutgers product sought reinstatement in the summer of 2016 and attended training camp after missing OTAs. He was unable to win the starting right tackle position from then second-year player Trent Brown. He played in one game before sustaining a concussion in practice on Sept. 15.

Four days later, he announced his second retirement from football. 


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Both 49ers GM John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have spoken about being pleased with the consistency of the current offensive line. Only center Weston Richburg missed a single game in 2018. Both guards Mike Person and Laken Tomlinson are signed through the 2021 season. 

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