Michael Crabtree Finally Signs With 49ers
October 7, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under San Francisco 49ers
After a three month holdout and the threat that he would sit out the entire 2009 season if he didn’t get what he wanted, San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree has finally come to his senses and signed a contract with the team. It’s a six-year deal that he can void to five years if he meets undefined performance clauses. Translated—but not specifically—if he has great years in two of his first four seasons, his contract will become a five-year deal. If he stinks it up, that means he’ll get “only” $4 million in that sixth year.
The only thing that …read more
Michael Crabtree Has Delusions of Grandeur
September 26, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under San Francisco 49ers
The clock is ticking for Michael Crabtree. He remains the lone unsigned rookie from the 2009 NFL Draft and after this weekend’s schedule is complete, he will have missed three games as a part of what appears to be a pretty talented San Francisco 49ers team. Michael’s agent, Eugene Parker, is at an impasse with the Niners and neither side seems willing to budge on contract negotiations. The 49ers have made their offer. And the Crabtree team has rejected it. If the two sides don’t come to some kind of agreement before November 17, Michael will be forced to re-enter …read more
