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4 free agents who could (improbably) re-sign with 49ers in 2023

By Peter Panacy

Ross Dwelley #82, Jimmy Garoppolo #10 and Kyle Juszczyk #44 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Ross Dwelley #82, Jimmy Garoppolo #10 and Kyle Juszczyk #44 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /
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Jason Verrett, SF 49ers
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett (22) Mandatory Credit: San Francisco 49ers/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Network /

49ers improbable free-agent re-sign No. 3: Cornerback Jason Verrett

There’s no way the Niners re-sign cornerback Jason Verrett again, right? Not after he tore his ACL in Week 1 of the 2021 season, missed that full year, and then suffered a torn Achilles during training camp prior to the 2022 season.

That’ll mean Verrett hasn’t completed anything close to a full season since his 2020 campaign, and the 31-year-old oft-injured veteran already couldn’t return to form during San Francisco’s push last season.

So, why would the 49ers try again?

For starters, a veteran’s minimum deal with zero in guaranteed money might warrant a return, if for no other reason than to bolster the depth chart behind the Niners’ No. 1 cornerback, Charvarius Ward.

Just like last year when Verrett re-signed, anything San Francisco gets from him in 2023 would be a bonus.