The San Francisco 49ers have claimed undrafted rookie Kyle Wright off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings.  Wright is a big guy at 6′4″, 220 pounds but he’s not the toughest guy around as he gets gun shy after taking hits.  He was very hyped coming out of high school but he never lived up to it at Miami (Fla).  Wright played in 33 games (29 starts) at Miami (Fla) and he completed 478 of 807 passes (59.2%) for 5,835 yards with 38 TD passes and 31 interceptions.  Wright has a strong arm but he has a lot to learn about playing QB.  It will be interesting to see how well Wright adusts to the 49ers playbook.

The 49ers have signed 33-year old offensive tackle Barry Sims to a 2-year contract.  The 6′5″, 300 pound Sims will likely be a starter for the Niners in 2008.  He played in 16 games for the Raiders last season (all starts).  Sims has now played 9 seasons in the NFL covering 136 games (119 starts) in his NFL career.  This was a good move for the 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers have signed offensive guard Jeb Terry.  Terry has nice size at 6′5″, 311 pounds but he is nothing more than a backup.  He didn’t play at all last season and he has played in 30 games (1 start) in his three-year NFL career to date.

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.