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The San Francisco 49ers announced Monday they have signed a one-year contract with CB Josh Norman. In order to make room on the roster, the team took out CB Dontae Johnson.
Norman (6-0, 200) was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Throughout his nine-year NFL career with the Panthers (2012-15), Washington soccer team (2016-19), and Buffalo Bills (2020), he appeared in 120 games (95 starts) and recorded 437 tackles, 83 defended passes, 15 interceptions (three returned for touchdowns), 13 forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and 1.0 sack. Selected for the Associated Press First Team All-Pro in 2015 and the 2016 Pro Bowl, Norman has also made eight playoff games (five starts) and added 21 tackles, four defenses, one forced fumble and 1, 0 bag.
In 2020, Norman played nine games (three starts) with Buffalo and finished with 24 tackles, four assists defended, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception. He also added six tackles and a forced fumble in three playoff games for the Bills.
A 33-year-old native of Greenwood, South Carolina, Norman attended Coastal Carolina University where he played 46 games (39 starts) and recorded 196 tackles, 48 defenses, 13 interceptions and four forced fumbles.
Johnson (6-2, 200) re-signed with the 49ers on September 1, 2021.
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