The San Francisco 49ers are signing Pierre Thomas, according to his agent, Lamont Smith, on Twitter. He’s a proven vet heading to a team whose starter, Carlos Hyde, is injured. The Niners announced the deal later Tuesday. Thomas, who spent eight seasons with New Orleans and is the fourth-leading rusher in Saintshistory with 3,745yards, also posted a picture of himself holding up a 49ers jersey on Instagram.
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In Sean Payton’s offense, Thomas piled up at least 300 receiving yards during five separate seasons.
Thomas was released by the Saints in March and was not on a team during training camp or the preseason. He rarely dropped passes.
Although Thomas is on the wrong side of 30, he’s never been a high-usage back.
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Although he was snubbed when it came to invitations for the National Football League scouting combine, Thomas has forged a solid National Football League career. Thomas rushed for only 222 yards and two touchdowns last season in 11 games, but he averaged 4.9 yards per carry.
