Damm..We love other WR in our division...Bryant Johnson sign with the Niners
Friday, March 14, 2008
First...D.Jackson..Then I.Bruce..Now B.Johnson from the Tards (Cardinals..Sorry Im a Niner)
WOW..Thats all I can say...
Found it here and ESPN
Report: Niners add another wideout to the mix
The 49ers reportedly have acquired another veteran wide receiver to compete for playing time. The team reached a one-year contract agreement with Cardinals free agent Bryant Johnson, according to an ESPN report.
Neither the 49ers nor Joel Segal, Johnson's agent, have publicly confirmed the report.
The 49ers were not interested in Johnson at the start of free agency. The club does not view him as a No. 1 receiver. He had a tendency to blend into games without being much of a factor behind Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald. But Johnson received little attention on the open market, thus lowering his price to a reasonable level.
Johnson was on the other end of one of the 49ers' best defensive plays of the season. Cornerback Donald Strickland stripped Johnson of the ball on a fade route in the end zone in the closing seconds of regulation to prevent a Cardinals victory Nov. 25 in Arizona. The 49ers went on to win, 37-31, in overtime.
Johnson could be in a fight for playing time with Isaac Bruce, Darrell Jackson, Arnaz Battle, Ashley Lelie and Jason Hill. Last year, the 49ers kept five true wide receivers on their active roster (plus return man Michael Lewis, who was listed as a wideout).
Johnson, 27, was the No. 17 overall pick in the 2003 draft, but he was instantly overshadowed by the Cardinals' second-round selection that year, Boldin. Johnson has never caught more than 49 passes in his five NFL seasons, nor has he topped 750 receiving yards. Last season, he was third on the Cardinals with 46 receptions for 528 yards (11.5 average) and two touchdowns.