Crabtree, 49ers finally agree to deal
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:11 pmCrabtree signed a six-year contract early Wednesday after a drawn-out negotiation process that had some wondering whether the star wide receiver would ever show up this season.
"It's a lot of relief off my shoulders," Crabtree said when formally introduced at team headquarters.
Crabtree will get a six-year deal that he can void to five years if he meets undefined performance clauses, a league source told ESPN's Michael Smith. Crabtree's deal is worth $32 million with $17 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Crabtree headed out Wednesday for his first practice as the 49ers prepare for Sunday's home game against Atlanta.
"Everybody came to a reachable agreement and it happened," Crabtree said, sporting a red No. 15 practice jersey and charcoal gray sweats. "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."
Singletary called it a "fair deal for both parties involved."
The former Texas Tech star was the only draft pick who hadn't signed; even rapper MC Hammer got involved to finally make it happen.
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"It's a lot of relief off my shoulders," Crabtree said when formally introduced at team headquarters.
Crabtree will get a six-year deal that he can void to five years if he meets undefined performance clauses, a league source told ESPN's Michael Smith. Crabtree's deal is worth $32 million with $17 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Crabtree headed out Wednesday for his first practice as the 49ers prepare for Sunday's home game against Atlanta.
"Everybody came to a reachable agreement and it happened," Crabtree said, sporting a red No. 15 practice jersey and charcoal gray sweats. "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."
Singletary called it a "fair deal for both parties involved."
The former Texas Tech star was the only draft pick who hadn't signed; even rapper MC Hammer got involved to finally make it happen.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4538482