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| Eagles finally cut ties with Owens |
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03/15/2006 |
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| ncement: "The Philadelphia Eagles today announced they have terminated the contract of WR Terrell Owens." The team was scheduled to pay Owens a $5 million roster bonus and had until 4 p.m. Tuesday to release him. Philadelphia acquired Owens from the San Francisco 49ers in March 2004. His first season with the club was a huge success, as the 6-foot-3 wide out hauled in 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in 14 games. The Eagles won the NFC Championship that season and in a Super Bowl loss to the New England |
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| Niners sign WR Gilmore |
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03/15/2006 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent receiver Bryan Gilmore on Tuesday night. Gilmore has spent six NFL seasons with Arizona and Miami, catching just 38 passes for 533 yards and four touchdowns in his career. He played four seasons under 49ers receivers coach Jerry Sullivan with the Cardinals (2001-03) and Dolphins (2004). San Francisco bolstered its depth at receiver for the second straight day after signing Cleveland free agent Antonio Bryant to a four-year, $15 million deal |
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| 49ers sign Gilmore |
NFL Football |
03/14/2006 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers announced on Tuesday the signing of wide receiver Bryan Gilmore. Terms of the contract were not announced. The six-year veteran has played in 55 games with the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins and has 38 catches for 533 yards and four touchdowns. "Our wide receivers coach Jerry Sullivan has a history with Bryan," head coach Mike Nolan said. "He feels he is a young receiver with a huge upside. He is a big, strong receiver with speed who is physical and |
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| 49ers sign Bryant |
NFL Football |
03/13/2006 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent wide receiver Antonio Bryant on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bryant caught 69 passes last season for 1,009 yards, setting career-highs in 16 games with the Cleveland Browns. In his four-year career with Dallas and Cleveland, the 6-foot-2, 188-pound Pitt product has 210 receptions for 3,104 yards and 16 touchdowns. Bryant is likely to replace wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, who was traded to the Washington Redskins over the |
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| Niners fill big void with WR Bryant |
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03/13/2006 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Antonio Bryant needed a new home, a starring role and the chance to build a better image. The San Francisco 49ers' needs were simpler: A top-flight receiver, any top-flight receiver. They quickly came together Monday when the 49ers signed Bryant to a four-year contract worth about $15 million, acquiring one of the few proven pass-catchers left on the market. Though Bryant sometimes clashed with coaches during his first four NFL seasons with Cleveland and Dallas, he pronounced him |
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| Finneran, Falcons sign four-year deal |
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03/13/2006 |
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| 2005, was more productive than a pair of first-round picks from the last two years, Michael Jenkins and Roddy White. Besides a brief stint with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999, Finneran has spent his entire career with the Falcons. The Eagles and San Francisco 49ers both expressed interest in having Finneran join their teams, but the Falcons came up with an offer that included $3 million in guaranteed money. ``It was tough to say no to Atlanta,'' Finneran said. ``With all things being relatively equal, we def |
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| Niners sign WR Antonio Bryant |
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03/13/2006 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent receiver Antonio Bryant on Monday, acquiring one of the few proven pass-catchers left on the market. Bryant was the Cleveland Browns' leading receiver last season, catching 69 passes for 1,009 yards and four touchdowns. Cleveland acquired him from the Dallas Cowboys in 2004 in a trade for receiver Quincy Morgan. Bryant spent his first two NFL seasons in Dallas, but blossomed into a dependable receiver in Cleveland - though he also drew crit |
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| Redskins acquire Lloyd from Niners |
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03/13/2006 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins have acquired wide receiver Brandon Lloyd from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2006 third-round and 2007 fourth-round draft pick. The deal was announced on the 49ers Web site on Saturday, while the Redskins didn't officially confirm the trade until Sunday. Lloyd (6-0, 192) was originally drafted by San Francisco in the fourth-round of the 2003 draft out of Illinois. In 45 games with San Francisco, he has 105 catches for 1,510 yards and 13 touchdowns |
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| 49ers re-sign Nedney |
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03/12/2006 |
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| === 49ers re-sign Nedney === Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers re-signed kicker Joe Nedney on Saturday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Nedney developed into one of the league's most consistent kickers in 2005. He finished the season by connecting on 26 of his 28 field goal attempts and all 19 of his PAT's for a team-leading 97 points. Nedney was named the 49ers' co-MVP last year and will be will be entering his 10th NFL season in 2006. The v |
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| Niners re-sign hometown kicker Nedney |
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03/11/2006 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Joe Nedney fulfilled a childhood dream simply by joining the San Francisco 49ers last season. He realized a grown-up dream Saturday, re-signing with the club for four more years. Nedney was one of the brightest spots in the 49ers' 4-12 campaign, making 26 of his 28 field-goal attempts and all 19 of his extra points while providing strong kickoffs. After missing nearly all of the previous two seasons with injuries, Nedney revived his NFL career - and the 49ers, his favorite team while |
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