Ex-Raven Smith signs 5-year deal with 49ers
Wide receiver Torrey Smith speaks to the media about joining 49ers at the team’s facility in Santa Clara, Calif. Wednesday.
Former Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith signed a five-year deal with the 49ers.
Torrey Smith believes in his ability to turn a simple catch into a big gain, and he knows Colin Kaepernick has the strong arm to deliver the ball just where he likes it.
“He has a strong arm and I can run,” Smith said Wednesday when he formally joined the San Francisco 49ers. “That’s a good combination there.”
The free agent wide receiver finalized his new five-year contract with the Niners, filling a void left by Michael Crabtree’s expected departure and reuniting him with a couple of former teammates Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis.
Smith even played against Kaepernick in college, and has worked out with him in Miami and plans to track down the quarterback in Arizona this spring for more joint workouts.
Chiefs sign Maclin: The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Jeremy Maclin to a five-year deal, adding the down-the-field threat that their wide receiver group was sorely lacking last season.
The contract is worth up to $55 million, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press.
Next up for Bengals is OL: The Bengals are introducing their first big prize in free agency linebacker A.J. Hawk while moving on to the offensive line as their next offseason project.
Hawk agreed to a two-year deal on Tuesday, giving Cincinnati help at one of its thinnest spots. Rey Maualuga and Vontaze Burfict were hurt for a significant part of last season.
Kelly says Eagles not trading up for Mariota: Chip Kelly says he’s not “mortgaging the future” to move up and draft Marcus Mariota, and he didn’t acquire Sam Bradford to use as trade bait.
Kelly broke his offseason silence Wednesday after a turbulent week that saw the Philadelphia Eagles trade two-time All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy and quarterback Nick Foles, while letting Pro Bowl wide receiver Jeremy Maclin leave in free agency.
Titans sign WR Douglas: The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with free-agent wide receiver Harry Douglas.
Douglas had spent his entire six-year career with the Atlanta Falcons.
Hoyer signs 2-year deal with Texans: The Houston Texans have signed quarterback Brian Hoyer to a two-year deal to compete with Ryan Mallett for the starting job.
Hoyer signed the $10.5 million contract, with $4.75 million guaranteed on Wednesday, a day after Mallett signed a two-year deal for $7 million, with $1.75 million guaranteed.