According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Miami Dolphins have
expressed interest in San Francisco 49ers free agent cornerback Tarell Brown, among others. It is unknown how strong that interest is.
Brown was drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the 49ers and has had 240 tackles, 11 interceptions, and a touchdown during his seven seasons with the team.
Brown has not been attracting as much attention from other NFL teams as anticipated. He is the fifth best cornerback still available according to Rotoworld, behind Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Walter Thurmond III, Charles Tillman, and Antonio Cromartie.
Were the San Francisco 49ers interested in former New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore? Maybe. Maybe not. Head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't make that clear while speaking with reporters before today's practice. Not that anyone thought he would.
What the coach did say is that the 49ers at least look into the possibility of acquiring Gilmore.
"We looked into all of it," Shanahan told reporters. "We obviously didn't go through with it."
While initial reports stated that the Patriots were planning to release Gilmore due to a contract dispute, New England ended up trading the Pro Bowl and All-Pro cornerback to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. It was a modest price for one of the league's top
