Antoine Bethea is staying in the NFC West.
The 11-year veteran will sign a three-year deal with the Cardinals, the team announced on Thursday.
The 49ers released Bethea on Tuesday after three seasons with the franchise.
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SIGN UP HERE “Antoine is a true professional in every sense and I have a great deal of respect for the way he has gone about his business throughout his career,” 49ers general manager John Lynch said in a statement. “We would like to thank him for the positive impact he has had on this team both as a player and as a leader, on and off the field. We wish Antoine, and his family, great success in the future.”
In 2014, he reached the Pro Bowl and was named the 49ers' MVP.
The Cardinals are holding an introductory press conference for Bethea on Thursday afternoon.