Tight end Vernon Davis will remain with the San Francisco 49ers next season, general manager Trent Baalke has confirmed.

Davis had a disappointing 2014 season in which he scored two touchdowns in 14 games, and he has been linked with a move away from the California side in the close-season.

However, Baalke told CSN Bay Area: "It was an off year. He realises [that]. The great thing about Vernon, he understands. He's been in this business long enough and he's worked hard enough, he understands where his level of play is and he still believes that he can have some great years ahead of him, as do we. And we look forward to having him a part of those."

Davis has been with the 49ers since 2006 and has scored 55 touchdowns in 133 games.