It was always a question of when, not if, when discussing whether Frank Gore would sign a one-day contract with the 49ers and retire with the organization that drafted him. But, according to Cam Inman of The Mercury News, Gore will sign a ceremonial one-day contract and retire with the 49ers Thursday.
To this day, Gore remains one of the bigger fan favorites. It’s not often running backs make it out of their first contract in the NFL. Gore played in San Francisco from 2005 through 2014 — an eternity for a running back in general, but especially to play for one team.