Dre Bly Signs with San Francisco
May 21, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Football
About three months ago, Dre Bly was released by the Denver Broncos. On Thursday, the cornerback was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.
Dre Bly, San Francisco 49ers (Image: Newscom)
Bly became a fit in San Francisco after Walt Harris tore his right ACL earlier in the week. Suddenly short at cornerback, Bly has a chance to step in and start right away for the Niners.
The 5-foot-10, 188-pound Bly played his college football at North Carolina. He played in first four seasons for the St. Louis Rams before moving on to the Detroit Lions for four years. His last two seasons were with the Broncos.
In his career, the speedy cornerback has never missed more than four games in a season due to injury. He has 40 interceptions and five touchdowns in 151 career games. Bly also has experience as a punt returner and returning kicks.
Specifics of Bly’s contract weren’t immediately available, however the deal is reportedly one-year in length.
