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Armstead

Armstead underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus earlier in the offseason, something that did not get in the way of him signing a three-year, $51 million contract with the Jaguars. The timing and nature of the active Physically Unable to Perform means Armstead can be activated at any time and still counts towards the 90-man offseason roster. All signs continue to point to Armstead being ready for the start of the 2024 NFL season.

Armstead was let go by the 49ers earlier this month after he declined to restructure his deal. Landing in Jacksonville, the former first-round pick will join forces with EDGE Josh Allen and third-year pass rusher Travon Walker as the Jaguars work to improve on a defense that allowed the 11th-most yards per game last season. Armstead totaled 27 tackles, four TFLs, and five sacks last season with the 49ers and has 33.5 career sacks to his name.

Houston’s revamping of the defensive line continues unabated just before the official kickoff of free agency. The Niners’ acquisition of Collins likely means Arik Armstead will be released this afternoon. Collins had 11 sacks over the past three seasons with the Texans. In 2023, he set a career high with 41 tackles.

Armstead has spent his entire nine-year career in San Francisco but has never been a three-down player. Injury has limited him to fewer than 1,000 snaps over the past two seasons combined. Designating him as a post-June 1 release would clear $18.039 million in cap space, but the 49ers wouldn’t see any of that relief until the summer. On the wrong side of 30 with an increasingly lengthy injury history, Armstead nevertheless still performed well when on the field in 2023.

Armstead will miss most, if not all, of the 49ers’ offseason work programs but should be good to go come training camp. The veteran defensive tackle, who played in all three of the 49ers’ postseason contests, said he suffered the injury in Week 13 against the Eagles. Armstead totaled 27 tackles and five sacks this season and also recorded a sack of Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl.

Kittle was limited in each of the 49ers’ first two practices to open the week but was upgraded to full on Friday. The veteran tight end was never at risk of missing Sunday’s game and is officially good to go after being removed from the report. In addition to Kittle, the 49ers also removed Arik Armstead (knee/foot) from the injury report.

The player who carried the most concern heading into the week was Deebo Samuel (shoulder), who logged a full practice on Friday and was removed from the injury report. The 49ers enter Sunday’s game with a roster that’s near 100 percent as far as health is concerned and should be good to go against the Lions. Arik Armstead (foot/knee) and LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles) were full participants in practice throughout the week despite dealing with minor injuries.

Armstead will now miss his second-straight game as he continues to recover from the multitude of injuries he suffered in Week 13 against the Eagles. The 49ers didn’t place him on injured reserve, which suggests he could return in less than four weeks. In addition to Armstead, the 49ers also ruled out defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (hamstring), leaving their defense thin up front.

Armstead has been dealing with a foot issue for a few weeks and also tweaked his knee in Week 13. Dealing with multiple injuries, he missed Week 14 and starts out this week with a DNP listing in practice. Armstead will try to practice later in the week to attempt a Week 15 return for the surging 49ers.

Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday that Armstead was unlikely to suit up for Week 14. He did not practice this week before being ruled out. Armstead attempted to play through the foot issue versus the Eagles last week but tweaked his knee in the process and will now miss some time. He has five sacks and four TFLs so far this year.