The San Francisco 49ers will release Arik Armstead after the two sides were unable to agree to a restructured contract.
Armstead is coming off a season in which he played in 12 games with 27 tackles and five sacks.
Armstead was slated to count $28.53 million against the 2024 salary cap, which is why the Niners were seeking a reworked deal to reduce that number.
Armstead tore the meniscus in his right knee, an injury he suffered in a Dec. 3 win at the Philadelphia Eagles.