Tight end Anthony Becht, who came in for a visit yesterday, has decided to re-sign with Arizona. The 49ers likely brought him in to offer him a role as the third string blocking TE behind Vernon Davis and Delanie Walker.

According to a league source, the 49ers have shown interest in TE Chris Baker, who brings a more well-rounded game than Becht but probably would demand more playing time than the 49ers would likely give him with Davis and Walker around. Baker was a full-time starter with the Jets and started 7 games with the Patriots in 2009 before being released this offseason. He will be visiting with Seattle and Cincinnati as well. No visit has been set up with the 49ers as of yet.

The 49ers were also interested in Ben Hartsock, who re-upped with the Jets.

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Per ESPN and ProFootballTalk, the 49ers have spoken to Jets' restricted free agent Leon Washington.

Washington, who is an excellent change-of-pace back with terrific hands and top-level return skills, is coming off of a gruesome broken fibula last season where the bone completely broke and tore through the skin.

The Jets tendered Washington a 2nd-round level, which means if the 49ers sign him to an offer sheet, if the Jets do not match the offer they would receive the 49ers' 2nd round draft pick (#49 overall) in return.

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Matt Barrows reports that former 49ers wideout Arnaz Battle has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, reuniting him with former 49ers special teams coordinator Al Everest.

Drafted in 2006 in the sixth round out of Notre Dame, Battle started 38 games and scored 13 touchdowns (11 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 punt return) over his 7 seasons in San Francisco.

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According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen New York Giants free-agent QB David Carr has agreed to terms on two year contract with the 49ers.

With the signing, it is likely we have seen the last of Shaun Hill.

If Hill is released, the remaining bonus money would count against the 49ers salaries for 2010. His dead money would be only $700,000.

Terms are not known at this time. But we will update this with his contract terms when available.

In other news, NFL Network reports that former Oakland Raiders RB Justin Fargas will make a visit to the 49er facility sometime in the near future.

Also, Tony Pashos has signed with the Cleveland Browns.

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NFL free agency is underway, and here's first news regarding the 49ers. Per Matt Barrows, long-time 49er WR Arnaz Battle is on his way to visit the Seahawks and Steelers. His versatility as a former QB-turned-WR should fit in very well particularly in Pittsburgh, and his Walsh Offense experience should fit in well in Seattle.

Tony Pashos is on his way to Denver, Washington and Cleveland for visits. Pashos signed during the 2009 season, but quickly landed on IR after broking his left shoulder blade during his first start at RT.

The Newark Star Ledger reports that former #1 pick out of Fresno State David Carr will be in to visit the 49ers this weekend, and could potentially lead to the release of Shaun Hill. Carr would also provide decent insurance in case Alex Smith does not improve, due to Carr's starting experience.

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After a very impressive second half as a situational pass rusher, the 49ers gave linebacker Ahmad Brooks a 2nd round tender as a restricted free agent. Teams are allowed to give him offer sheets in which the 49ers have right of first refusal and can match the contract to retain him. If they decide not to match, the 49ers would then gain the team's 2nd round draft pick. Assuming he is not given an offer sheet, Brooks will earn $1.759 million for this season. The team had been in contract discussions for a long term discussion, but it has since stalled.

Starting left guard David Baas has also received a RFA tender, for his "original draft round" which was the 2nd. He will receive $1.226 million for the season assuming he is not given an offer sheet.

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ProFootballTalk reports that the Titans have won the coin toss for the 16th pick over the 49ers. That makes the 49ers' first round picks #13 and #17 overall, with #17 coming from last year's trade with Carolina.

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ProFootballTalk reports that the 49ers have officially applied a non-exclusive franchise tag on nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin, which will pay him a flat $7 million on the season, assuming that he is not signed away or traded.

If a team signs Franklin to an offer sheet, the 49ers would have right of first refusal to match the contract offer. If they choose not to match the offer, the team that signs Franklin would hand over two first round picks in return. Being that it is highly unlikely that any team would do so, if the interested team offers something substantial (i.e. probably at least a mid-1st round pick), the 49ers could potentially trade away his rights.

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49er alums Jerry Rice and Rickey Jackson have been voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rice is undoubtedly the greatest wide receiver of all time, holding numerous records including most career receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and most touchdowns overall. He was a member of the 1988-89, 1989-90 and 1994-95 Super Bowl championship squads and is considered by many as the greatest football player of all time. Jackson was also a member of the 1994-95 squad, and finished his career third all-time in quarterback sacks. They are the 17th and 18th 49ers to be voted into the HOF. The staff at NinerCapHell send their congrats to these two worthy hall of famers.

Unfortunately, well-deserving finalists former 49ers Roger Craig, Charles Haley and Richard Dent did not make it in. Hopefully they can get in soon.

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Two former 49ers were named to the NFL's 2000s All-Decade Team. Wideout Terrell Owens, who had 3 of his best seasons with the 49ers in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and guard Larry Allen, who helped lead the way for Frank Gore's franchise record rushing season in 2006, are the only representatives for the team in a very poor overall decade for the franchise. The only candidate that could be considered a snub would be Bryant Young, who you can make an argument for being every bit as good or better than the other defensive tackles that made the team.

The 2000s team was a far cry in comparison to the golden era of the 49ers. The 1980s team included 49ers Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, John Taylor and the late Bill Walsh while the 1990s team fielded Jerry Rice, Chris Doleman, Bryant Young, Kevin Greene, Deion Sanders, Rod Woodson, Ronnie Lott and Gary Anderson.

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Per Matt Maiocco, recently retired 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich has been added to Pete Carroll's coaching staff. Ulbrich will be the assistant special teams coach under Brian Schneider. Mike Singletary was unable to hire him, as there were no open positions with the 49ers. Ulbrich will join former 49er players and coaches Carroll, Ken Norton Jr., Dan Quinn and Pat McPherson in Seattle.

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Patrick Willis has withdrawn from the Pro Bowl citing knee bursitis and swelling. Matt Maiocco reports that if this were a regular season game, Willis would have played with the injury. The Panthers' Jon Beason, who had a great case for the Pro Bowl, is now in as Willis' injury replacement.

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Per the New York Daily News, former 49ers cornerback Eric Green has been accused of sexual assault, according to a $10 million law suit filed against Green by transgender woman Angelina Mavilia, 38, of New York City. According to Mavilia, she was "forcibly sodomized" by Green in Scottsdale, AZ in early 2009 when he was still with the Cardinals. The papers have been filed in Florida, where Green maintains his residency.

According to Mavilia, Green got "extremely agitated and threatening... 'This never happened. You'd better not tell.'"

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New OL coach Mike Solari has brought back a former 49er great as his assistant - Ray Brown. Brown, who played in the NFL for 20 years, was with the 49ers from 1996 to 2001 as the mainstay left guard. Often underappreciated by evidence of only one Pro Bowl appearance despite annually being one of the elite guards in the NFL, he was one of the anchors of a dominating offensive line that was top 10 in rushing every season but one while he was there, including one #2 ranking and two #1 rankings. The 47 year old Brown was previously an OL assistant with Buffalo for the past two seasons until Dick Jauron was fired.

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Standout DE Justin Smith has been named to his first Pro Bowl. Arguably the best 3-4 DE in the NFL in 2009, Smith was the second alternate at DT behind Pat Williams. With Kevin Williams pulling out due to injury and Pat Williams opting out, the underappreciated Smith is deservedly in.

This makes for 5 49ers making Pro Bowl appearances in 2010:

(* denotes starter, ^ denotes injury alternate)
* Vernon Davis
^ Frank Gore
* Andy Lee
^ Justin Smith
* Patrick Willis

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