NFL- 49ers signed a Six Year Deal with Crabtree
The San Francisco 49ers announced on Wednesday that the team had finally reached a deal to sign wide receiver and number 10 draft pick Michael Crabtree. The agreement, according to an anonymous source, would last 6 years and was worth at least $17 million. The rookie is very confident in his ability to contribute to the team but he'll need to work as hard as he can to make up for the missed weeks of training.
After several weeks of negotiations, both parties agreed to terms that coach Singletary said were satisfying for each side. Crabtree said that coming to an agreement took the weight off his shoulders. He was the only draft pick who had not signed just prior to coming to the agreement.
"Everybody came to a reachable agreement and it happened," Crabtree said, wearing a red No. 15 practice jersey. "I'm just glad I'm past that part. I'm very humble right now, man, it's a very humbling experience. Just getting a chance to sit back and better myself as a person, as a player, as a teammate.... I feel like going through that it made me look at the world in a different way, look at my teammates a different way. Hopefully it will
work out for the best."
Crabtree was finally introduced to the team at headquarters on Tuesday.
Despite missing training camp, Crabtree bears the weight of the 49ers hopes for the season. His teammates and coach expect Crabtree to give the team the balance it needs as a strong receiver, a position it has been missing for some time. Even though he was a regular visitor to training facilities in the offseason, Crabtree will still need to work to learn the 49ers' offensive system.
Crabtree and his agent finally sat down with the 49ers managers on Tuesday to work out his contract impasse over an offer they have been making for months now. They worked on a long-standing offer of $20 million, guaranteeing $16 million, for the young player.
Crabtree was being offered slightly less than other top draft picks. Oakland Raiders receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, the No. 7 choice, signed a five year contract guaranteeing him at least $23.5 million; Jaguars top pick Eugene Monroe, 8th overall, signed a five-year, $25 million contract that includes $19 million guaranteed.
Crabtree negotiated for a better deal for himself, and after months of talk, finally shook hands with the team's managers. The 49ers staff said they were pleased to have Crabtree on the team and were very confident in his skills as a player and his ability to help the 49ers turn the season around.
The 49ers needed to sign Crabtree before November 17 so he would be eligible to play this season. There were rumors in August that Crabtree was going to sit out the season and wait to re-enter the 2010 draft for a bigger offer. Fortunately for the 49ers, however, the rumors proved false. Because next week is a bye week, Crabtree will likely make his debut on October 25 against Houston.
Crabtree caught 97 passes for 1, 165 yards and scored 19 touchdowns last year, his sophomore year at Texas Tech. He finished his college career with 231 receptions for 3,127 yards and 41 touchdowns.
After several weeks of negotiations, both parties agreed to terms that coach Singletary said were satisfying for each side. Crabtree said that coming to an agreement took the weight off his shoulders. He was the only draft pick who had not signed just prior to coming to the agreement.
"Everybody came to a reachable agreement and it happened," Crabtree said, wearing a red No. 15 practice jersey. "I'm just glad I'm past that part. I'm very humble right now, man, it's a very humbling experience. Just getting a chance to sit back and better myself as a person, as a player, as a teammate.... I feel like going through that it made me look at the world in a different way, look at my teammates a different way. Hopefully it will
work out for the best."
Crabtree was finally introduced to the team at headquarters on Tuesday.
Despite missing training camp, Crabtree bears the weight of the 49ers hopes for the season. His teammates and coach expect Crabtree to give the team the balance it needs as a strong receiver, a position it has been missing for some time. Even though he was a regular visitor to training facilities in the offseason, Crabtree will still need to work to learn the 49ers' offensive system.
Crabtree and his agent finally sat down with the 49ers managers on Tuesday to work out his contract impasse over an offer they have been making for months now. They worked on a long-standing offer of $20 million, guaranteeing $16 million, for the young player.
Crabtree was being offered slightly less than other top draft picks. Oakland Raiders receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, the No. 7 choice, signed a five year contract guaranteeing him at least $23.5 million; Jaguars top pick Eugene Monroe, 8th overall, signed a five-year, $25 million contract that includes $19 million guaranteed.
Crabtree negotiated for a better deal for himself, and after months of talk, finally shook hands with the team's managers. The 49ers staff said they were pleased to have Crabtree on the team and were very confident in his skills as a player and his ability to help the 49ers turn the season around.
The 49ers needed to sign Crabtree before November 17 so he would be eligible to play this season. There were rumors in August that Crabtree was going to sit out the season and wait to re-enter the 2010 draft for a bigger offer. Fortunately for the 49ers, however, the rumors proved false. Because next week is a bye week, Crabtree will likely make his debut on October 25 against Houston.
Crabtree caught 97 passes for 1, 165 yards and scored 19 touchdowns last year, his sophomore year at Texas Tech. He finished his college career with 231 receptions for 3,127 yards and 41 touchdowns.
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