Fullback Kyle Juszczyk is returning to the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year, $8 million contract just days after being cut, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't been announced.

The San Francisco 49ers shocked a lot of people when they released fullback Kyle Juszczyk earlier this week. He was considered one of the core leaders on Kyle Shanahan's squad. Juszczyk, nine-time Pro Bowler,

Kristin Juszczyk responded as one would expect to the news that her husband, Kyle Juszczyk, is returning to the 49ers for a ninth straight season.