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Mar 9, 2022

- - - The 49ers on Wednesday announced offensive lineman Jake Brendel will return on a one-year deal. - Brendel wound up sticking around on San Francisco’s active roster for 16 games last season after originally being released in late August. He mostly saw action on special teams as the team’s backup center behind Alex Mack. - There’s a chance Mack retires this offseason and leaves Brendel as the frontrunner to take over the starting center job, so this signing could have some real significance later in the offseason. Even if Mack doesn’t retire, Brendel could compete at either guard spot depending on what happens with Laken Tomlinson, and he’d provide depth at center. - Brendel joined the 49ers in 2020 and sat out the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to coming to San Francisco he spent time with the Cowboys, Dolphins, Broncos and Ravens. The 2016 undrafted free agent has played in 37 games with three starts in his six-year career. - - List - - New 2-round mock shows lots of talent potentially available when 49ers pick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Niners Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Niners Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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