Charlie Woerner is headed home.
The tight end, whom the 49ers drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, has agreed to terms on a three-year, $12 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency, his agent Alex Essex told ESPN's Michael Rothstein on Monday.
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Woerner was born in Tiger, Georgia, and played college ball for the Georgia Bulldogs. And now, after four seasons in San Francisco where he emerged as a solid backup to George Kittle, he'll be TE2 behind Kyle Pitts in his home state.
Behind Kittle, Woerner appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the 49ers across the last three campaigns in addition to nine playoff games during that span. The 26-year-old caught 11 passes for 120 yards in 65 game appearances, with seven starts, over his four seasons with the 49ers and played a key role blocking in coach Kyle Shanahan's scheme.
San Francisco drafted tight ends Brayden Willis and Cameron Latu last year, and with Ross Dwelley also a free agent this offseason, the tight ends room will look a bit different next season.
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