5 Worst NFL Free-Agency Signings in San Francisco 49ers History

By Peter Felsch | Feb 23, 2017

Aug 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the San Francisco 49ers helmet before game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The 49ers beat the Broncos 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports /

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No. 3: Antonio Langham — Cornerback (1998)

Another misfire in the 1998 offseason was the signing of cornerback Antonio Langham, the former college standout from Alabama.

He was thought to be a shutdown corner coming into free agency and signed a five-year deal worth $17 million in the wake of four solid seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and Browns.

He couldn’t live up to the billing and started 11 games, giving up six touchdowns and eight pass-interference penalties in one season with the Niners.

Langham was released at the end of the season.