Arik Armstead: "Treating people the right way does go a long way"

San Francisco 49ers DE Arik Armstead shared a message that he received recently. Apparently, he made a good impression on a young fan and his mother when they met at a mall. Such a good impression that the mother named her next child after him. Armstead was honored.

Below is what Armstead shared via Instagram.


Armstead is entering his second season with the 49ers. During his rookie campaign, he had 19 tackles and two sacks.

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