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49ers sign cornerback Eric Wright after all

The Columbian
Published: August 7, 2013, 5:00pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cornerback Eric Wright has joined the San Francisco 49ers after all.

The free agent defensive back signed a one-year contract Thursday and was placed on the non-football injury/illness list. San Francisco released cornerback Lowell Rose to clear room on the roster.

Wright had been traded to the reigning NFC champions last month for a conditional draft pick in 2014, but he failed his physical, nullifying the deal. Tampa Bay then released Wright.

San Francisco needed depth in the secondary after cornerback Chris Culliver was lost to a season-ending knee injury Aug. 1.

Shortly after the trade, reports surfaced that Wright had been arrested a week earlier in Los Angeles on an unspecified misdemeanor charge. General manager Trent Baalke said the team was aware of the situation.

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AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org

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