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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Beleaguered quarterback Alex Smith got a vote of confidence Thursday from the San Francisco 49ers, who exercised a multimillion-dollar buyback clause in the former No. 1 draft pick's contract that essentially extends his deal through 2010.
Smith, who floundered through injuries and a prolonged public argument with coach Mike Nolan last season, will compete with former third-stringer Shaun Hill and likely another veteran quarterback in training camp. But general manager Scot McCloughan showed the 49ers' feelings about Smith by overriding the language in Smith's contract that could have allowed him to become a free agent after next season by voiding the final two years of his deal.See the full content of this document
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Niners Gm Shows Confidence in Alex Smith with Contract Tweak
"It just shows that we believe in him to be our guy," McCloughan said. "He and Shaun are going to go ...
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