NFC West Archive
49ers Cut Nate Davis, Sign Ex-Ravens QB Troy Smith
San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary questioned Nate Davis’ work ethic in training camp this year, but decided to keep him on the team’s 53-man roster anyway. His stay there would prove brief. The 49ers waived Davis, whom they selected in the fifth-round of last year’s draft, and signed Troy Smith in his place. Smith [...]
Rams Get Oklahoma Connection with Clayton and Bradford
The Baltimore Ravens traded wide receiver Mark Clayton to the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed draft pick Monday afternoon. Clayton, a 2005 first-round draft pick out of Oklahoma, fell down the Ravens depth chart and was ultimately no longer needed after the team signed free agent receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh earlier in the day. In St. Louis [...]
Leinart and Texans Reach Deal, Should Overtake Orlovsky as No. 2 QB
Matt Leinart wasn’t out of work for long. Less than 48 hours after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals, Leinart signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Leinart previously stated that he wanted to be a starting quarterback, but it is highly unlikely that he will get that [...]Sam Bradford, the next Flacco and Sanchez or better?
For the past two seasons, the NFL experienced two outstanding quarterback rookie signal callers, the Baltimore Ravens’ Joe Flacco and the New York Jets’ Mark Sanchez. Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan can be threw into the mix as well, but he didn’t help lead his club to the conference championship game like Flacco and Sanchez. The [...]
49ers Practice Squad Consists of 8 Familiar Faces
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signings of eight players to their practice squad Sunday afternoon. All eight attended training camp with the team, but were cut Saturday as the final 53-man rosters were set for the regular season. The 49ers eight practice squad players are quarterback Jarrett Brown, fullback Jehuu Caulcrick, linebacker Bruce Davis, wide receiver [...]Arizona Cardinals to Release Matt Leinart, No Trade Takers
The Arizona Cardinals will release Matt Leinart Saturday, ending his four-year career in the desert. The team had been been shopping around the former USC quarterback in hopes of landing a trade, but received no significant offers and decided to just release him instead. Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson will handle the starting duties for the [...]Are the 49ers a quiet storm coming after going 4-0 in the preseason?
The San Francisco 49ers have been a sleeping giant since 2002, the last time they appeared in the playoffs. The NFL is great when the 49ers are good. Are the 49ers back after a perfect preseason or this sleeping giant was just yawning and stretching? “Trust me, I’ve been 4-0 before in preseason and get the [...]Bills Deny Interest in Trade for QB Matt Leinart
The Bills have announced they are not one of the reported three teams interested in trading for QB Matt Leinart, and have no desire to acquire the disgruntled Arizona Cardinals QB. Tuesday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that three teams– the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, and Buffalo– were engaged in trade talks with the Cardinals [...]Raiders Deny Reports of Interest in Leinart, Blast Schefter
You can scratch the Oakland Raiders off the list of potential suitors for Matt Leinart. The team has joined the Buffalo Bills in denying a report that they had been in contact with the Arizona Cardinals in regards to a trade for the former USC quarterback. The Raiders went so far in their denial of [...]*UPDATED* Could 49ers Be Interested in Matt Leinart?
San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary isn’t 100 percent comfortable with backup quarterback David Carr yet, but feels as though he could be in the future. The same cannot be said for third-string quarterback Nate Davis, whom Singletary roasted last week after taking exception to his work ethic according to a PFT post. As such, it [...]