Arik Armstead's move to Jacksonville made sense on a number of fronts.
With Javon Hargrave and Nick Bosa on the defensive line, the 49ers couldn't afford to keep Armstead. When he took a three-year, $43.5 million deal with the Jaguars, it was nothing more than a talented veteran capitalizing on the business of football.
However, as Armstead revealed on his podcast -- yes, everyone truly has a podcast these days -- Third and Long, his parting with the 49ers didn't come without a bit of a sting in the form of a lowball offer.
"They extended an offer to me of $6 million for a one-year deal with incentives to go up to $8 (million)," Armstead explained. "When they sent that over, I did feel extremely disrespected. I don't feel that that level of compensation is [anywhere] near the type of player that I am.
"Not even just the type of player that I am, what I have committed to the game, what I have committed to my team, what I have committed to the organization and my community. I didn't feel like it was representative of who I am as a player and a person."
Armstead didn't earn a postseason award in 2023, but did play quality football, logging 27 tackles, five sacks a defensive grade of 81.9, per Pro Football Focus. That production is indeed worth more than $6 million per year on the open market, justifying Armstead's feelings when presented with the offer.
"It's crazy how, being in this position, you'll start to even question yourself a little bit," Armstead revealed. "For a split second, I was like, 'Dang, am I really not like that?' No, ain't no way, bruh.
"If 32 teams had an opportunity for me to be on their team for $6 million, I think every team in the league would do that in a heartbeat."
This revelation came at the end of a
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