San Francisco 49ers Rumors & News
Ranking potential landing spots for Shaun Hill
Matt Maiocco's Instant 49ers | Santa Rosa Press Democrat — We don't know exactly when it's going to happen, but it is likely to happen soon: 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill will become ex-49ers quarterback Shaun Hill. As reported here in the wee hours, the 49ers have given Hill permission to seek a trade. The club is apparently waiting on the arrival of the official, signed David Carr contract before making its next move.
28 mins agoInside linebacker Ayodele to visit Monday
49ers Blog | Sacramento Bee — The 49ers have a Monday meeting with inside linebacker Akin Ayodele, an eight-year veteran. Interest in Ayodele was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. Ayodele is the third member of the 2002 draft class - he was a third-round pick...
50 mins ago49ers schedule visit with veteran inside linebacker
Matt Maiocco's Instant 49ers | Santa Rosa Press Democrat — The 49ers have set up a Monday free-agent visit with linebacker Akin Ayodele, whom the Miami Dolphins released last week. The Saints and Cardinals have also expressed interest in Ayodele, 30, an eight-year veteran.
2 hours agoCloser look at 'restricted' market
Matt Maiocco's Instant 49ers | Santa Rosa Press Democrat — Some of the best free agents on the market are considered untouchable because of the level of compensation that a new team would have to provide. Draft picks are valuable currency in the non-salary cap NFL, as teams that draft well have a better chance of creating a winning nucleus while adhering to their budgets.
4 hours agoHow Pitts fits ...
49ers Blog | Sacramento Bee — It's so early in the process that talking about how free-agent guard Chester Pitts would fit in San Francisco would be terribly premature ... On that note, here's how Pitts would fit on the 49ers: I spoke with John McClain,...
5 hours agoHill free to shop around; Pitts due to visit
49ers Blog | Sacramento Bee — With David Carr poised to sign his contract, the 49ers have given Shaun Hill permission to shop himself to other teams, a source confirmed. Because it's clear that Hill is the odd man out in the 49ers quarterback rotation, other...
7 hours ago49ers give permission to Hill to seek trade
Matt Maiocco's Instant 49ers | Santa Rosa Press Democrat — The 49ers have given backup quarterback Shaun Hill permission to seek a trade, said a source late Thursday, just days after the club reached a contract agreement with free-agent David Carr to take Hill's place on the depth chart.
12 hours agoRegardless what's said, there will be 49ers QB competition
Matt Maiocco's Instant 49ers | Santa Rosa Press Democrat — When I asked 49ers coach Mike Singletary (several times) at the NFL Scouting Combine whether Alex Smith would be the team's starting quarterback in 2010, he finally said yes. "The thing for me is I'm always going to use words like 'probably' and all those other things because I like competition," Singletary said. "I like guys knowing that they're always going to compete. But I feel very comfortable in saying Alex Smith is our starting quarterback going forward."
23 hours agoWillis extended olive branch to Carr with phone call
49ers Blog | Sacramento Bee — The Twitter war has given way to a Twitter peace. According to new 49er David Carr's Twitter page (@DavidCarr8), Patrick Willis called him in the wake of Willis' controversial Twitter remarks last week. Willis' remarks were made Friday. The phone...
March 11, 2010Bye-bye Becht
Niners Insider | San Francisco Chronicle — First Kurt Warner and now tight end Anthony Becht ? Warner infamously went on a free-agent visit to the 49ers last year only to have God tell him 20 minutes in, that he belonged in Arizona. No word on whether Becht got the same feeling, but after his visit to the 49ers, Becht accepted a...
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- TE Chris Baker in Seattle, staying an extra night Seahawks Blog | Seattle Times Tight end Chris Baker is visiting Seattle Friday, and staying an extra night on his visit. The price of tight ends in this market was demonstrated by Ben Watson's three-year deal for $6 million guaranteed, $12 million overall. There are other teams interested in Baker so we'll see what happens over the weekend.
- Seahawks still talking with tight end Chris Baker Talkin' Hawks | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Now eight days into the free-agency period, the Seattle Seahawks have had some hooks in the water -- and their seaplane at the dock -- but have yet to land a single fish.
- C Fraley, LB Diggs visit Rams Park Around the Horns | St. Louis Post-Dispatch Veteran offensive linemen Hank Fraley completed his visit with the St. Louis Rams on Friday afternoon. So did linebacker Na’ill Diggs. But both free agents left without a contract. Fraley, who was released recently by the Cleveland Browns, has played…
- Shhhh, people working Kent Somers' Cardinals Blog | Arizona Republic Arizona Cardinals update: Things are quiet today. Maybe, as they say in old westerns, too quiet. I have not word on negotiations with the agents for linebackers Larry Foote and Joey Porter. I have heard the Cardinals remain interested in Chargers quarterback Charlie Whitehurst and likely will talk to his agent this week. Whitehurst is restricted and would cost the Cardinals a third-round pick if the Chargers didn't match. Whitehurst hasn't thrown a pass in a game since being drafted in 2006 out of Clemson, but the Cardinals might determine he's a better risk than drafting a quarterb...
- Hawks in the hunt for QB Whitehurst Seahawks Insider | Tacoma News-Tribune Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network is reporting that the Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals are in the hunt to secure the services of San Diego restricted free agent Charlie Whitehurst. The four-year pro visited both teams, but hasn't saw any regular season action as the third-string quarterback for the Chargers. San Diego tendered [...]
- Patience not necessarily a virtue in free agency Seahawks Blog | Seattle Times The Seahawks lost out on tight end Ben Watson Friday morning when he signed a three-year deal with Cleveland.Could running back Mike Bell be next?That's an increasing possibility. It has been three days and counting since Bell visited the Seahawks, and Seattle still hasn't made a move to sign the restricted free agent from New Orleans.Tick, tock. Tick, tock.Some considered Seattle the sleeping giant of this year's free-agent signing period. The franchise had the league's richest owner, and a new coach who was relentless in his accumulation of talent at USC. Some thought the Seahawks would go m...
- So much for L.J. Raiders Silver and Black Blog | San Francisco Chronicle Former Chiefs running back Larry Johnson signed with the Redskins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, which means he won't be visiting the Raiders on Sunday as reported by profootballtalk.com. That's fine just the same. If the Raiders really needed a veteran running back, they could have just...
- Football: Quick links BearTalk | Oakland Tribune Kevin Riley talks about being involved in quarterback competition – yet again. A transcript from yesterday’s live chat.
- Zito breezes past Giants minor-leaguers; Wellemeyer silences Rockies Extra Baggs | San Jose Mercury News With our man Baggs off for a few days of rest, this is Dan Brown filling in from Scottsdale. Yes, that’s a little like sending Rennie Stennett to pinch hit for Pablo Sandoval, but you only have to put up with this for a few days. A recharged Baggs will return March 17. Until then, here goes [...]
- Basketball: Latest bracket projection BearTalk | Oakland Tribune Here is this morning’s NCAA Tournament bracket projection from ESPN.com’s Joe Lunardi. Cal is a No. 7 seed in this bracket, set to play Virginia Tech at Buffalo. Looming in the next round, likely West Virginia. But maybe . . . Todd Bozeman and Morgan State. If this came to pass, we’d never again be able [...]
- Football: Correction BearTalk | Oakland Tribune Akili Smith has been hired as an administrative assistant for Cal’s program, not a graduate assistant as I reported yesterday.
- Simulated game next for Duchscherer; could be OK to start season The Drumbeat | San Francisco Chronicle From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Tucson I came to Tucson for today's game rather than staying in Phoenix to watch Justin Duchscherer, but I just talked to him by phone and he threw two sets of 15 pitches each. He was struck by a line drive by Max Stassi at the end of the...