Tag: crabtree

  • Niners, Crabtree agree to 6-year deal (AP)

    San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree(notes), right, walks away from the podium with head coach Mike Singletary, left, after an NFL football news conference at 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Crabtree has agreed to a six-year contract with the 49ers after several months of difficult negotiations.

    Michael Crabtree is confident he can play a big role for the San Francisco 49ers as a rookie even though he's months behind. He will get his chances in an offense that could really use him. Crabtree 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.

  • Niners file tampering charges vs. Jets (AP)

    FILE - In this May 1, 2009, file photo, San Francisco 49ers first-round draft pick Michael Crabtree(notes), a wide receiver from Texas Tech, watches the NFL football team's minicamp in Santa Clara, Calif. Coach Mike Singletary all but acknowledged the 49ers have filed tampering charges against the New York Jets regarding Crabtree. When asked Monday, Sept. 21, if the teams had filed charges, Singletary said it's a situation "the league is going to handle internally." He didn't elaborate or provide any details on the matter.

    The 49ers have filed tampering charges against the New York Jets regarding top San Francisco draft pick Michael Crabtree, Jets coach Rex Ryan confirmed Monday. "My understanding is they filed charges with the league," Ryan said. "I'm saying my response is it's not true. I mean, it's not accurate.