Crabtree, 49ers agree to contract

[.GR]

After months of holding out, wide receiver Michael Crabtree has agreed to a contract with the San Francisco 49ers, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

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.

The 22-year-old Crabtree is expected to report to the team's training facility Wednesday.

Crabtree and agent Eugene Parker met into the early-morning hours Wednesday with 49ers owner Jed York, general manager Scot McCloughan and Paraag Marathe, vice president of football operations. The two sides had gone almost three weeks without talking.

San Francisco selected Crabtree with the 10th pick in this year's draft and could use the wideout's game-breaking ability in the passing game. That said, he has a lot of catching up to do to learn the offense after missing all of training camp.

He also sat out the 49ers' offseason minicamps and organized team activities while recovering from a foot injury, but was a regular presence for rehabilitation and strengthening workouts at the team's training facility.

Coach Mike Singletary, whose 49ers lead the NFC West and at 3-1 are off to their best start since 2002, said Monday he would welcome Crabtree whenever he joins the team.

Crabtree caught 97 passes for 1,165 yards and 19 touchdowns last year during his sophomore season at Texas Tech. He finished his college career with 231 receptions for 3,127 yards and 41 TDs.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

 

[DC4]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


9ers been playing well without him anyway.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

About time!!! 49ers need another WR... Man, this 49ers team is/has surprised me this year, I never expected it. They still could always fall on their face but they've been playing some good football thus far.

 

[EaglesUK]

Dear God,

Please let Michael Crabtree FAIL miserably, it'll be hilarious.

Thanks.

 

[cruzg24]

Yea, a lot of people want to see this guy fail. And Im not surprised by the way he conducts himself.

 

[dez]

His teammates are going to give him hell.

All he's shown them is he's in it for the money, and doesnt care about winning.

But its about damn time, Im sure he finally realized how far he would have fallen if he re-entered next years draft lol then he'd have to tryout for a spot and get paid considerably less.

But my boss will be happy to hear this lol

 

[Blake]

About god-damn time.

 

[footballplaya52]

right on

 

[Blake]

Yea, a lot of people want to see this guy fail. And Im not surprised by the way he conducts himself.

Yes-or-No; Crabtree and Parker (Eugene) are relatives?

Or was someone just bull-<Censored>ting me?

 

[playmaker7]

Glad to see him on the team. Good bday present

I don't really care for him much anymore though...

Any player that can help this team, especially a wideout, is alright with me

 

[dez]

Nah his agent is his cousin

 

[Blake]

*facepalm*

 

[footballplaya52]

lol

 

[RipCity32]

About damn time young fella. I'm a fan of the kid so I hope he does contribute to the 49ers. Good job.

 

[playmaker7]

Also, proof Jets are tamperers

 

[yezzir]

Also, proof Jets are tamperers

Lol, so what?

Hope this guy does horrible. I'll never forgive him for beating the Longhorns last year. Unless, you know, he signed with the Jets.

 

[JUNX]

The only reason he joined is cause he seen that they were doing good. Hope he dosen't ruin their record.

 

[Blake]

The only reason he joined is cause he seen that they were doing good. Hope he dosen't ruin their record.

Or because he was running out of money.

 

[.GR]

I doubt he was holding out cuz he didn't think they could win.

 

[EaglesUK]

The guy is nearly pushing Romo at the top of my HATE chart. Hope to God, he fails miserably. I like the 49ers and SF is a wonderful place, but i don't like Crabtree one bit.