The San Francisco 49ers gave a bunch of money several weeks ago to get rookie receiver Michael Crabtree under contract.
They’ve now spent considerably less to lock up one of their defensive backs.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 49ers have inked cornerback Tarell Brown to a three-year, $7.125 million contract. The deal includes a $2.5 million signing bonus, and it will pay Brown $800,000 in 2011, $850,000 in 2012, and $925,000 in 2013.
Brown, a fifth-round draft pick from Texas in 2007, has been under contract through 2010 at base salaries of $460,000 this year and $550,000 next season.
In two-plus seasons, he has appeared in 30 games, with one start.
the kid can ball in the nickel. the nfl is a 3 cornerback league now. good move
Am I missing something? How does….
$2.5 million signing bonus, and it will pay Brown $800,000 in 2011, $850,000 in 2012, and $925,000 in 2013.
equal out to a 3 year $7.125 million contract?
I got $5.075 million Im short $2.050 mill.
pretty good money for a kid who almost got booted off the team in college by mack brown, because he was packing heat.
The 2 mil was a signing bonus.