Bob Wallace in the mix for front office job; Plummer expected to be released
Feb 18, 2006 at 10:00 AM
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According to the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Rams executive vice president, Bob Wallace, is in the mix for the president position with the San Francisco 49ers. It is reported that Wallace had an "unofficial" meeting last month with team owner John York.
When asked about the 49ers job on Friday, Wallace declined to comment.
Plummer expected to be released
According to
Sportsline.com, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahmed Plummer is expected to be released to save $1 million in cap space. Plummer missed the final 13 games of the 2005 season after undergoing a minor surgery to remove bone chips.
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