49ers, WR Edwards agree to 1-year deal

Wide receiver Braylon Edwards agreed Thursday to a one-year, $3.5 million US contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
Edwards' agent, Ben Dogra, confirmed the deal to The Associated Press, less than an hour before San Francisco's free agents could take the field for the first time under new coach Jim Harbaugh — who, like Edwards, is a former Michigan man.

The Niners made an announcement about getting Edwards shortly after practice started.
Yet Edwards also tweeted that he agreed to a deal with the 49ers, who will certainly count on the playmaking wideout to make an immediate contribution for a franchise that hasn't had a winning record or reached the playoffs since 2002.
Michael Crabtree is sidelined at the start of training camp for the third straight year, nursing a left foot injury sustained during offseason workouts that has him sporting a walking boot.
"It's official," Edwards said. "We have moved to Dallas Cowboys the bay. I'm a proud member of the San Francisco 49ers."
Dogra was hopeful his client would be on the field alongside quarterback Alex Smith and the rest of the Niners' offence for the first workout Thursday if everything was finalized in time.
The 28-year-old Edwards had 53 receptions for 904 yards and seven touchdowns last season in his second year with the New York Jets. He spent his first five NFL seasons with Cleveland.
"He's really excited about the offence with Jim Harbaugh," Dogra said. "He has a legitimate chance to play early and often. He's looking for a fresh start and felt good about his conversations with Coach Harbaugh and [general manager] Trent Baalke. That's what made the biggest difference for him. If he does well, hopefully there's an opportunity to prolong his career there."
Safety Donte Whitner  also said on Twitter that he has joined San Francisco, then sent a tweet to Edwards.
"Bray I signed there today also...let's get a RING!"
The 26-year-old Whitner, the eighth overall pick out of Ohio State in 2006, ranked fifth in the NFL with 140 tackles last season for Buffalo and also had one forced fumble, an interception and half a sack. He apparently had been close to signing with the Cincinnati Bengals.
With the addition of Edwards, the Niners now have the No. 1 (Smith), No. 3 (Edwards) and No. 9 (cornerback Carlos Rogers) overall picks from the '05 draft.