SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- In what figures to be a busy few days reforming their banged-up wide receiver room, the San Francisco 49ers began by agreeing to a one-year deal with free agent Marquez Valdes-Scantling .

A source confirmed Wednesday morning that the Niners and Valdes-Scantling reached an agreement one day after the Seattle Seahawks released the veteran who is entering his eighth NFL season. NFL Media first reported the deal.

Valdes-Scantling spent his first four seasons with the Green Bay Packers then two with the Kansas City Chiefs before splitting last season between the Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints .

In San Francisco, Valdes-Scantling should have plenty of opportunity to contribute immediately as the Niners deal with a rash of injuries at receiver.

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