The 49ers have reached an agreement with free-agent running back Tim Hightower, general manager John Lynch tweeted Saturday.
#Faithful - We've agreed to terms w/ @Tim_Hightower We got better this week with Tim and @DuJuan_Harris. #brickbybrick #welcometothefamily
The 30-year-old Hightower has made one of the NFL's most remarkable comebacks over the past two years with the Saints after spending three-plus years out of the league because of a knee injury.
Hightower, who began his career with the Cardinals, suffered a torn ACL after being traded to the Redskins in 2011.