
There have been numerous reports this offseason that the 49ers have interest in a former New England Patriot in free agency.
But it actually was Phillip Dorsett who the 49ers have shown real preliminary interest in, the wideout told ESPN’s Josina Anderson on Monday.
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Dorsett, a former first-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in 2015, caught 29 passes for 397 yards and five touchdowns with Tom Brady and the Patriots a season ago.
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