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Michael Nowels

Frank Gore plans to re-sign with 49ers just in time to retire

The 49ers are apparently adding a veteran running back this offseason, but he’s not expected to contribute on the field in the fall.

Frank Gore plans to sign a one-day contract with the 49ers and retire with the team, he said in an Instagram Live Friday with Bovada’s Heidi Watney.

The 49ers’ all-time leading rusher said he expects the deal to happen within the next several months and hopes to join San Francisco’s front office after his retirement is official.

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