Report: Kendricks spurns 49ers to sign with Cowboys

Free-agent linebacker Eric Kendricks is backing off his initial plan of signing with the San Francisco 49ers and will join the Dallas Cowboys instead, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The 32-year-old had a change of heart after reportedly agreeing to join the Niners earlier Wednesday.

Kendricks opted to reunite with former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, the Cowboys' new defensive coordinator.

Financial details of the contract have yet to be reported.

Kendricks spent last season with the Los Angeles Chargers, finishing second on the team in tackles with 117. He also racked up seven tackles for loss and three-and-a-half sacks in 15 games.

Minnesota selected Kendricks in the second round of the 2015 draft. He played eight seasons with the Vikings - securing a first-team All-Pro nomination in 2019 - before landing in L.A.

The UCLA product has 1,036 tackles with 18.5 sacks in 132 career games.

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