49ers sign CB Anthony Averett, place CB Terrance Mitchell on IR

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The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran free agent cornerback Anthony Averett to a one-year contract on Thursday.

To make room on the roster, the Niners also placed fellow corner Terrance Mitchell on the team's injured reserve list.

Averett, 28, joins his third organization after playing out his one-year deal he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022. Averett played in on