49ers Hall of Famer Frank Gore is back with the team. San Francisco officially added their former star running back to their front office according to the Athletic’s Matt Barrows.
Gore doesn’t have an official title, but he will work as a football advisor per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. The move comes after Gore spent time with the club during their first couple days of training camp.
It’s not a surprise that the football-loving RB made his way back to San Francisco in some capacity. He’s been an outspoken supporter of the 49ers since he played his last snap for them in the final week of the 2014 season. He’s also expressed a desire to take on a front office role.
Gore left the 49ers and played for the Colts, Dolphins, Bills and Jets before hanging up his pads after the 2020 season. He finished his career with exactly 16,000 rushing yards – the third-most all-time. It feels right that he’s back in San Francisco now where he spent the first 10 years of his career and left as the franchise’s all-time leading rusher.