The 49ers have signed 27-year old WR Bryant Johnson to a 1-year contract.  Johnson played in 16 games with the Cardinals last season and he caught 46 passes for 528 yards (11.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  He has now played in 77 games in his NFL career and he has caught 210 passes for 2,675 yards (12.7 avg) with 9 TD grabs.  Adding Johnson and Isaac Bruce to the WR corps should help Alex Smith and the passing game next season.

The 49ers have signed 28-year old DE Justin Smith to a 6-year, $45 million dollar contract.  Smith played in all 16 games last season for the Bengals and he made 78 tackles, defensed 3 passes and he had 2 sacks.  Smith has now played in 111 games in his NFL career and he has made 470 tackles, has 43.5 sacks, defensed 21 passes, forced 7 fumbles and has 2 interceptions.  Don’t expect monster sack numbers from Smith but he’s an excellent defender against the run.  This was a solid move for the 49ers as Smith should improve the defense.

The 49ers have signed WR Isaac Bruce to a 2-year contract.  Bruce might be old (35) but he’s still got game left.  He played in 14 games for the Rams last season and he caught 55 passes for 733 yards (13.3 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  Bruce has now played in 197 games in his NFL career and he has caught 942 passes for 14,109 yards (15.0 avg) with 84 TD grabs.  Bruce will likely be the #1 WR for the Niners this season as he knows Mike Martz’ offense well from their days in St. Louis.

The 49ers have signed DeShaun Foster to a 2-year contract.  Foster played in 16 last season for the Panthers and he carried the ball 247 times for 876 yards (3.5 ypc) with 3 TD runs.  He also caught 25 passes for 182 yards (7.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Foster has now played in 63 games in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 851 times for 3,336 yards (3.9 ypc) with 10 TD runs.  He also has caught 126 passes for 996 yards (7.9 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  It will be nice this season for the 49ers to be able to give Frank Gore a breather from time to time to keep him fresh and healthy.  I really like this move for the 49ers.

The 49ers have signed QB J.T. O’Sullivan to a 1-year contract.  O’Sullivan played for new offensive co-ordinator Mike Martz last season in Detroit and that’s a big reason why he will battle for the #3 job on the Niners behind Alex Smith and Shaun Hill.  O’Sullivan played in 5 games last season for the Lions and he completed 13 of 26 passes (50%) for 148 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions (48.2 QB Rating).  This was a nice low risk signing for the Niners as O’Sullivan knows Martz’ offense.