The 49ers want to make sure their strongest position group isn't weakened in the offseason. And that means keeping Arik Armstead, the lone pending free agent on a starting defensive line that includes four first-round picks and accounted for 33 of their 48 sacks in the regular season.
John Lynch: 49ers want Arik Armstead to be with team ‘a long time’
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