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49ers add to special teams by signing Texans DB Jones

After addressing some skill positions, the 49ers are turning to special teams.

The 49ers have signed Texans safety Don Jones, 26, who led Houston with 11 special-teams tackles in just nine games last year. A 2013 seventh-round pick, Jones has 37 career special-teams tackles in a career that’s included stops with the Dolphins, Patriots, Saints and Browns.

Before announcing the signing of Jones, the 49ers added Seahawks linebacker Brock Coyle, who is also a core special-teams player. The 49ers have signed 11 players since the start of free agency on Thursday and the group includes three wide receivers, a quarterback, a fullback and a tight end.