The San Francisco 49ers are retooling their roster by jettisoning one big free-agent acquisition after two seasons.
NFL Network analyst Steve Smith Sr. reported Monday the Niners will release receiver Torrey Smith, according to sources.
According to sources @TorreySmithWR will be released, and become a free agent! Happy hunting my dude ������ pic.twitter.com/w428ad6wxh
Torrey Smith and Steve Smith Sr. played one season together in Baltimore in 2014, before the former left for San Francisco.
Torrey Smith signed a five-year, $40 million contract, with $22 million in guarantees in 2015.