Packers interested in Derek Smith; Two new front office candidates emerge
Mar 1, 2006 at 10:20 PM
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According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Green Bay Packers are expected to pursue San Francisco 49ers linebacker Derek Smith.
The 9-year veteran spent his first four seasons in the league with the Washington Redskins. In 2001, he was signed by the 49ers. He has 940 career tackles (an average of 104 a season), 3 interceptions and 13.5 sacks.
Smith, who made $2.5 million last year, is expected to beckon a similar salary in free agency. New Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, who was the 49ers offensive coordinator last year, is said to favor tough players like Smith.
Two new front office candidates emerge
Two new candidates have emerged for the 49ers president job. Russ Ball and Lal Heneghan are both experienced NFL personnel executives and will be brought in for interviews with John York and Mike Nolan.
Ball has spent the past 4 years with the New Orleans Saints helping to manage their salary cap. Heneghan spent seven years with the NFL Management Council and was the Vice President of Football Operations with the Cleveland Browns from 2003 to 2004.
Free agency starts on Friday so the team would like to have the position filled soon to assist with the building of the 49ers roster and salary cap management.
Contract negotiations
Joe Nedney's agent will meet with the team on Friday to discuss the kicker's new contract.
The team will offer contracts to wide receiver Brandon Lloyd and quarterback Ken Dorsey. Should another team offer Lloyd or Dorsey a contract, the 49ers will have the right to match the offer. If signed by another team, that team would need to relinquish draft picks for the two players.
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LB Tyrell Adams, TE Jordan Matthews, WR Connor Wedington were signed to the practice squad.
LB Curtis Bolton, RB Kerryon Johnson, and RB Chris Thompson were released from the practice squad.
K Joey Slye was signed to a one-year deal.
K Robbie Gould was placed on injured reserve.
The 49ers re-signed Matthews as tight end George Kittle continues to deal with a calf injury and is considered to be day-to-day. Kittle was active and played in Week 4's loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
San Francisco parting ways with Johnson and Thompson could be a sign of confidence that running back Elijah
49ers promote WR Travis Benjamin, activate two from the practice squad ahead of Cardinals game
The San Francisco 49ers have made the following roster moves ahead of Sunday's Week 5 road game against the Arizona Cardinals.
WR Travis Benjamin has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster
TE Tanner Hudson and QB Nate Sudfeld have been activated from the practice squad
TE George Kittle has been placed on injured reserve
The 49ers note that new kicker Joey Slye will wear number 14 for Sunday's game.
NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were placing Kittle on injured reserve. The tight end has been dealing with a calf injury.
San Francisco enters Sunday's game with a
49ers protect QB Nate Sudfeld, two others from the practice squad
The San Francisco 49ers protected three practice squad players this week. The team is currently in its bye week and will face the Indianapolis Colts at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, October 24.
The three players protected are tight end Tanner Hudson, offensive lineman Colton McKivitz, and quarterback Nate Sudfeld, per The Athletic.
49ers this week protected practice squadders:* TE Tanner Hudson* OL Colton McKivitz* QB Nate SudfeldYou may have read somewhere that QBs Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) and Trey Lance (knee) are dealing with injuries.— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows)
NFL doesn't fine 49ers safety Jimmie Ward for hit on Packers receiver Davante Adams
Jimmie Ward felt it was a clean hit. It sounds like the NFL agrees. The San Francisco 49ers safety was not fined for his late-game hit on Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams last weekend. The officials, who may not have seen the brunt of the impact, did not penalize Ward in-game.
The NFL didn't fine #49ers S Jimmie Ward for the hit that briefly knocked #Packers WR Davante Adams out of last Sunday night's game. It was reviewed,
