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          49ers re-sign Josh Johnson, release Bubba Ventrone

          • Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2014, 03:20 PM ET
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              Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role - writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area as a multi-platform reporter, covering the Raiders and Oakland Athletics as well as anchoring the SportsNet Central cable news show. Gutierrez votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame and is also a member of the Professional Football Writers of America and currently serves as the PFWA's Las Vegas chapter president. He is also a member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Gutierrez has authored three books: Tommy Davis' Tales from the Dodgers Dugout, 100 Things Raiders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die and If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Raiders Sideline, Locker Room and Press Box with Lincoln Kennedy. You can follow Paul on Twitter @PGutierrezESPN
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          In what has become tradition, the San Francisco 49ers re-signed third-string quarterback Josh Johnson on Tuesday, while releasing special-teams ace Bubba Ventrone.

          It is the third time since Sept. 20 that Johnson has been re-signed after being released in moves designed to have him practice but then fill a roster spot on game day. Kassim Osgood has been involved in such transactions before.

          The Niners will have an extra roster spot soon as they will place center Daniel Kilgore on injured reserve following surgery on his broken left ankle.