Tim Hightower, San Francisco 49ers Agree to Contract

The San Francisco 49ers have added more depth to their stable of running backs by agreeing to a deal with free agent Tim Hightower. 

49ers general manager John Lynch announced on Twitter on April 1 that Hightower agreed to terms on a deal.

On Thursday, Adam Caplan of ESPN reported Hightower's one-year deal was worth $1.107 million, with $300,000 guaranteed. 

The 49ers currently have Carlos Hyde, Mike Davis and DuJuan Harris as running backs on their roster. Hyde has been the team's starter for the past two seasons, but injuries have limited him to 20 of a possible 32 games during that stretch. 

The 30-year-old Hightower spent the past two seasons with the New Orleans Saints after being out of the NFL from 2012-14. His 133 carries and 548 rushing yards in 2016 were his most in a season since 2010. 

Hightower previously played under 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan in 2011 when Shanahan was the Washington Redskins' offensive coordinator.