Our Niners sources tell us that, due to the presence of promising, young WRs Josh Morgan, Jason Hill and Dominique Zeigler, free agent Bryant Johnson's days could be numbered in San Francisco. "And don't forget Arnaz Battle (who ended the season on injured reserve)," added a team insider. "Every year it seems they try to count him out, and every year he keeps coming back for more."
Bryant Johnson likely gone?
By Site Staff
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Jan 12, 2009 at 8:23 AM
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49ers sign QB Josh Johnson and OL Corbin Kaufusi to reserve/future contracts
By David Bonilla
17 hrs ago
The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed quarterback Josh Johnson and offensive lineman Corbin Kaufusi to reserve/future contracts.
These types of contracts are used to claim the rights to players and they take effect at the start of the new league year. That's when they begin counting against the salary cap.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
Johnson (6-3, 205) was originally drafted in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Throughout his career with the Buccaneers (2009-11), Cleveland Browns (2012), Cincinnati Bengals (2013), San Francisco (2014), New York Jets (2015), Indianapolis Colts (2015), Buffalo Bills (2016), New York Giants