Phil Dawson has described himself as "humbled and thrilled" to have signed for the San Francisco 49ers.

The kicker, who has spent the last 14 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, joins the Super Bowl finalists following the release of David Akers earlier this month.

The 38-year-old wrote on Twitter: "Hey, Cleveland. Thank you for a tremendous ride. Your love, support & encouragement have blessed me deeply.

"Playing for you has been one of the great joys of my life, and I wish you all the best.

"I am humbled & thrilled to have the opportunity to continue my career with my new team, the SF 49ers!"

Dawson was successful with 93.5% of his kicks in 2012, the highest accuracy rating of his career.