After a failed physical killed a trade between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and led to his release, cornerback Eric Wright has finally landed in San Francisco on a one-year contract with the 49ers.
Eric Wright signs 1-year deal with 49ers
USA TODAY SportsWright still option for Niners
Jeff Griffith-US PRESSWIRESan Francisco general manager Trent Baalke says it’s not impossible that Wright could become a 49er, just not at the current time. Baalke says he felt good about the acquisition at the time, but has ultimately moved on from everything, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Earlier in July, Wright was arrested on suspicion of DUI, the second time he has been put into cuffs for a drunken driving incident. The first time, charges were dropped.
Read Article >Wright trade voided, CB released by Bucs
USA TODAY SportsTampa Bay was reportedly set to release the 27-year-old cornerback before agreeing to the trade. They will release him now, saving $1.5 million in salary cap space. Wright signed a five-year $37.5 million deal last offseason, but the remaining guaranteed money in the deal was voided when he was suspended for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Wright restructured his contract with the Bucs this offseason, reducing it to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million and no guaranteed money.
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Read Article >49ers acquire CB Eric Wright from Buccaneers
USA TODAY SportsThe Bucs signed Wright to a five-year, $37.5 million contract in free agency last offseason. He didn’t live up to that contract, though, and was suspended for four games, forfeiting his guaranteed salary in 2013. As a result, Tampa’s secondary was again underwhelming in 2012, giving the team incentive to perform a complete overhaul on the position group this offseason.
“Banks is a nice pickup in the second round,” Kadar said. “He has size and can excel in zone situations.”
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