49ers release Nate Davis, sign Troy Smith
The San Francisco 49ers have
announced the signing of former Heisman winning quarterback Troy Smith.
To make room for Smith, the team cut third-string quarterback Nate Davis. The coaching staff has made it clear that Davis' development has been a disappointment. Following the team's final preseason game against the Chargers, head coach Mike Singletary said that Davis' spot on the roster was not guaranteed. However, Davis made the team's 53-man roster after they made their cuts on Friday.
Smith was a fifth-round selection by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2007 NFL Draft. He has appeared in 14 games with 2 starts, completing 48 of 89 passes for 558 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a quarterback rating of 79.7.
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The San Francisco 49ers announced that the team has signed former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nate Sudfeld to a one-year deal.
The Washington Football Team made Sudfeld a sixth-round selection out of Indiana in 2016. He signed with the Eagles practice squad before the 2017 season. Sudfeld completed five-of-12 attempts (41.7 percent) for 32 yards and an interception in one game with the Eagles last season, per NFL.com.
San Francisco now has four quarterbacks on its roster. They are Jimmy Garoppolo, Josh Rosen, Josh Johnson, and now Sudfeld. The team is expected to draft a quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick, which they acquired on March 26 via a trade with the Miami Dolphins.
Sudfeld, 27, has completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 188 yards
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By David Bonilla
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Details emerged on the one-year deal former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nate Sudfeld signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Salary cap site OverTheCap.com provided the breakdown.
Sudfeld will earn a base salary of $990,000 this year, of which $252,000 is guaranteed, and the quarterback will carry a cap hit of $850,000. ESPN's Field Yates reports that there is $137,500 worth of incentives available.
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Pro Football Focus and The Athletic released new mock drafts on Monday morning. Both have the San Francisco 49ers selecting quarterbacks at their new draft slot—No. 3 overall. They just disagreed on which quarterback it would be.
With Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson likely to go one and two, respectively, that leaves San Francisco with a choice between Justin Fields, Trey Lance, and Mac Jones. Head coach Kyle Shanahan likely feels good about at least a couple of those options, if not all three.
Austin Gayle of Pro Football Focus has the 49ers selecting Fields at No. 3, ignoring the rumors suggesting that Lance is the favorite at that spot or even Jones being the dark-horse pick.
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By David Bonilla
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https://twitter.com/CSimmsQB/status/1375504136905580545
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