After Seahawks free-agent wide receiver Golden Tate signed with the Lions on Wednesday he said, perhaps half-jokingly, the 49ers expressed interest in his services but he couldn’t join Seattle’s enemy.

Perhaps Tate’s former teammate, cornerback Walter Thurmond, feels differently?

After visiting the Jaguars today, Thurmond revealed, via Twitter, that he’ll next pay a visit to the 49ers. Jacksonville’s head coach Gus Bradley was previously Seattle’s defensive coordinator.

Great visit with Gus and the Jaguars Organization, some good people. They're headed in the right direction. Now off to San Fran. — walter thurmond III (@WaltThurm3) March 13, 2014

A 2010 fourth-round pick from Oregon, where he played against then-Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, Thurmond, 26, made three starts and played 480 snaps in 2013, according to Pro Football Focus. Quarterbacks had a 67.5 passer rating when targeting him, ranking Thurmond 13th among cornerbacks. Thurmond was suspended four games for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.

Thurmond (5-11, 190) can cover the slot, a role which Carlos Rogers, who was released Tuesday, has handled for the 49ers since 2011. Niners cornerback Tarell Brown, who has started 42 games since 2011, is an unrestricted free agent who has received interest from the Dolphins, the Miami Herald reported.

Thurmond’s I’m-going-to-visit-the-49ers message evidently upset Seahawks fans. Thurmond responded with these tweets:

It’s never personal its business, just how the Hawks let red and everyone else walk. Obviously there is a reason I haven’t signed back yet. — walter thurmond III (@WaltThurm3) March 13, 2014