The San Francisco 49ers have been active early on in free agency, both in securing some important signings as well as freeing up cap space by parting ways with players.
Among those to leave the team this offseason was veteran defensive lineman Arik Armstead, who was released Wednesday ahead of the final year of his contract. Armstead was due to make $17.4 million in base salary while carrying a cap hit of $28.3 million, prompting the team to cut him at the start of the new league year.
That’s a decision that not everyone on the team seems to have been on board with. Star wide receiver Deebo Samuel reacted to the news of Armstead’s release on social media, indicating he wasn’t pleased to see his longtime teammate get let go.
