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wednesday, march 10, 2004
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia left the field at Candlestick Park following a 24-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks that ended the season on Dec. 27, 2003.
Ex-49ers signs contract with Browns
The Associated Press
Jeff Garcia has a new team. It's still not clear where his old target Terrell Owens will play next season.
Garcia agreed to a $25 million, four-year contract with the Brown's, ending Tim Couch's rocky tenure in Cleveland. The Brown's and Garcia's agent, Steve Baker, confirmed the deal to The Associated Press yesterday.
Owens, Garcia's former teammate with the San Francisco 49ers, was waiting for a rulon on whether his trade to the Baltimore Ravens was valid. The wide receiver was due to become a free agent, but a paperwork error kept him with the 49ers.
Garcia's arrival will end Couch's five-year tenure with the Brown's, who drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in 1999.
Garcia had better fortune. The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback couldn't agree on a restructured contract with San Francisco,
which released him earlier this month.
The team cannot afford both QBs and most likely will trade or release Couch, who is under contract for two more seasons.
The Brownls had been trying to get Couch to rework his contract. He rejected an offer last week that would have cut his salary by more than half.
Garcia had been San Francisco's starting quarterback since 1999.
In 2000, he set a franchise record by passing for 4,278 yards and earned his first Pro Bowl berth. Garcia was a mobile, steady and tough-nosed competitor in San Francisco, attributes
that endeared him to Browns coach Butch Davis.
Owens, meanwhile, has said he won't play for the Ravens.
"So that there is no misunderstanding, regardless of what happens with the grievance, under the present circumstances I do not see myself playing for the Ravens." Owens said.
"I can assure everyone that I will continue to keep fighting for my right to play for the team of my choice even after the grievance. At the end of this process, I simply want to be able to exercise my right to play for a team of my choosing under a deal that is fair to me and my family."
Owens needed to void the final three years of his contract by Feb. 21 to become a free agent. He and his agent, David Joseph, did not do so, and now they plan to take their case to a special arbitrator.
Owens wants to be declared a free agent anyway, thus voiding the trade with Baltimore and allowing him to sign with the Eagles.
Also Monday:
The Vikings agreed to terms with wide receiver Marcus Robinson, who they hope will complement Randy Moss.
The Jets released veteran wide receiver Curtis Conway and welcomed Justin McCareins, obtained for a second-round draft choice from Tennessee last week.
Oakland signed three-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Ron Stone, who spent the past two seasons with San Francisco before being cut last week in a salary-cap move.
Cincinnati re-signed center Rich Braham, who has spent his entire 10-year career with the team.
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