Source: 49ers landing ex-Vikings RB McKinnon

ESPN Mar 14, 2018 at 6:40 AM •

Jerick McKinnon hit free agency looking for a much bigger role than the shared one he had with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017. He may have found it in a four-year, $30 million deal with the 49ers, a source told ESPN.

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