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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers addressed their threadbare wide receiver room on Wednesday by signing speedster Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a one-year deal, according to a league source. Valdes-Scantling checks a number of boxes for the 49ers. He’s a deep threat who averaged 22.6 yards per reception last season in eight games with the New Orleans Saints. The …

Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling didn’t have to wait long to find a new team. The Seahawks released Valdes-Scantling in one of the moves they made to drop their roster to 53 players this week and his agents told Tom Pelissero of NFL Media that their client will be signing with the 49ers. It’s no surprise that the 49ers were looking …