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The San Francisco 49ers are allowing CB Shawntae Spencer to seek a trade.  Should the 49ers keep Spencer he is due $3.3 million in 2012 and a workout bonus worth $100K.

At the beginning of training camp Spencer was expected to be the starting cornerback. However at the end of the season he was the No. 5 cornerback on the depth chart and he was inactive for the 49ers two playoff games.  Injuries doomed Spencer last season with hamstring injuries in training camp and the preseason, along with a hyperextended toe during the season that caused him to miss several weeks.  Spencer only played in nine games recording 5 tackles.

It’s wise to let Spencer seek a trade because the 49ers have Carlos Rogers (assuming he re-signs), Tarell Brown, Chris Culliver and Traimaine Brock at cornerback. All are better than Spencer.

Spencer was picked by the 49ers in the second round of the 2004 draft.  He had his best season with the 49ers in 2005 with career highs in tackles (83) and interceptions (four), one of which was returned for a touchdown.  With so many other options at cornerback for the 49ers, Spencer is not worth $3.3 million to be a backup.  Hopefully the 49ers can get at least a fifth round draft pick for Spencer.

49ers LB Patrick Willis 52 photo from articles.sfgate.com

We’ve reached the mid way point of the season so it’s time to hand out the first annual Hamm’s 49ers Pigskin Mid Year Awards .  The 49ers stand at 7-1, have won all types of games, from the blowout vs Tampa Bay to the comebacks in Philadelphia and Detroit.  Here are the players most responsible and why, time to hand out my 49er mid season awards.

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The bye week is officially over 49er  fans as the team returns to the practice field tomorrow! The 49ers  fresh off a blazing 5-1 start that seen the team win in all kinds of ways. The blowout vs. Tampa Bay, the unlikely road comeback after a 20 point deficit to the Eagles and of course the big win vs. the Lions that led to “Shake gate”.

The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time  for the 49ers  after just completing a rigorous yet wildly successful east coast road trip. After the bye week 49er fans may just get to see something we all have yet to see this season. A fully healthy team on the field with plenty of time to rest and heal up.

Wide Receiver Braylon Edwards will return to the field tomorrow and re-join his teammates after missing the last several weeks with a leg injury that required minor surgery. Edwards has been running routes and working on his own in conditioning drills the last couple of weeks, those workouts intensified last week when the 49ers held a mini practice for players who saw less than 15 snaps in the Detroit game in which Braylon was a part of. Coach Jim Harbaugh had this to say about Edwards:

“Good. I got a chance to watch him workout last week, and anticipate seeing him out there tomorrow in practice. Hoping for good things.”

Harbaugh also mentioned that injured fullback Moran Norris may return to practice Tuesday. Although I see that as a possible downgrade  for the team if he comes back and plays over rookie Bruce Miller. Harbaugh stated that he will play the player that gives them the best chance on Sunday. If Jim’s watching the same games I have this season, that guy is Miller all the way.
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