According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the San Francisco 49ers have traded Pro Bowl punter Andy Lee to the Cleveland Browns for a 7th round draft pick in 2017. Yes, 2017 and not 2016.
The 49ers used a 5th round selection in this year's draft to select Clemson punter Bradley Pinion, who general manager Trent Baalke had said would offer competition for Lee. It looks as though that competition is over.
While there had been early speculation, due mainly to his college field goal experience, that Pinion might actually offer some competition for kicker Phil Dawson, he will likely start at punter for the 49ers and Lee will start for the Browns.
Lee was drafted by the 49ers in the 6th round of the 2004 NFL Draft and selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2007, 2009 and 2011 seasons. His contract with the 49ers had run through 2018.
Lee was going to count $2.55 million against this year's cap whereas Pinion will count only account for $483,550.
Lee had averaged 46.2 yards per punt during his career with the 49ers with a net average of 39.6 yards per punt.
And now, some Bradley Pinion punting highlights...
Cleveland is trading a 7th-round pick in 2017 to San Francisco for three-time Pro Bowl punter Andy Lee, league sources told ESPN.
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Inactives:
RB Tevin Coleman
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
WR Deebo Samuel
CB K'Waun Williams
CB Ahkello Witherspoon
The only unknown heading into the matchup was Witherspoon, who is inactive for the second consecutive game. He is a healthy scratch.
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By David Bonilla
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It didn't go for a first down, but it was still an impressive one-handed catch by San Francisco 49ers tight end Jordan Reed. The ball came within inches of the ground and Reed was able to get his hand on the tip and haul it in on the run.
The 49ers currently lead the home-team New Orleans Saints 10-3 in the second quarter. Reed currently has two catches for 16 yards.
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