The deal is worth “up to” $20.3 million and reportedly includes $11 million guaranteed. That’s a nice haul for a pure blocker. The 49ers obviously felt compelled to pony up at a position where they had frighteningly little depth behind an aging George Kittle. With 36 catches in four years, Farrell isn’t going to slide into fantasy relevance if/when Kittle goes down in 2025, but he could see heavy snaps in a 49ers offense that greatly values plus-blocking “skill players.”

It was Farrell -- a rookie out of Ohio State -- who replaced James O'Shaughnessy (ankle) as Jacksonville's primary pass-catching tight end against the Broncos. Farrell ran 20 pass routes while fellow TE Chris Manhertz ran 11. At Ohio State, Farrell was used as a blocking tight end, managing just 12 receptions in his final 22 collegiate games. He could find himself on the field, running a bunch of routes in a Jags offense that will continually be forced into pass-heavy game scripts.