49ers Undrafted Free Agents
Apr 30, 2008 at 7:01 AM
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Daniel Mogollon, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the San Francisco 49ers signed undrafted free-agent OL Brian De La Puente (California) on Tuesday, April 29. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the 49ers signed WR Cameron Colvin to a two-year deal with a $2,500 signing bonus and DL Louis Holmes to a two-year deal with a $3,000 signing bonus.
49ers Undrafted Free Agents
DE/OLB Louis Holmes, Arizona
WR Robert Jordan, California
OLB Ezra Butler, Nevada
TE Joe Jon Finley, Oklahoma
WR Cameron Colvin, Oregon
OL Brian De La Puente, California
According to Matt Maiocco of the Press Democrat, OLB Gary Guyton (Georgia Tech), who was originally reported to have committed to San Francisco, has gone to the New England Patriots.
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