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49ers Sign First-Round Picks T Anthony Davis & G Mike Iupati

Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati have been practically joined at their rather large hips since becoming San Francisco 49ers this spring, and that continued Friday on the day rookies were required to report to team headquarters.

Both first-round draft picks signed five-year contracts a few hours apart, ensuring the highly touted offensive linemen will be in uniform for Sunday’s first training camp practice.

Davis was the No. 11 overall pick in this year’s draft and Iupati was selected by the 49ers six picks later. With their stalls next to each other in the team’s locker room, there hasn’t been much to separate the two burly youngsters who are expected to immediately challenge for starting spots.

“We’ve kind of had that bonding, that brotherly bonding, just that we wanted to be on time and try to get a starting spot,” said Iupati, the last of the team’s eight draft picks to sign.

The headliners Friday were Davis and Iupati, whom the 49ers were eager to get into camp early so they can begin their quest to bolster an offensive line that has been one of San Francisco’s weakest areas in recent seasons. Davis will compete at right tackle and Iupati will get his starting shot at left guard.

Davis’ five-year deal is for $26.5 million, with $15.954 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Iupati’s deal could be worth as much as $18.25 million with $10.8 million guaranteed.

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