Veteran San Francisco 49ers Center Weston Richburg Announces His Retirement

San Francisco CA

02 June, 2021

3:42 PM

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By CBS San Francisco Staff: SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — Veteran San Francisco 49ers Center Weston Richburg, who was sidelined last season by hip and knee injuries, announced Wednesday he has decided to retire from the NFL. The announcement also helps the team with its salary cap woes. Since the announcement came after June 1, the 49ers will reportedly save $1.075 million in cap space for the 2021 season while also saving $3.5 million in dead cap space. Richburg was signed by the 49ers as a free agent on March 14, 2018. He went on to start in all 28 games in which he appeared at center for San Francisco. But his run with San Francisco has been plagued by injuries. Read more on CBS San Francisco CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.