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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Niners match Lions' offer sheet for long snapper Jennings
Wednesday April 23, 2003
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers matched the
Detroit Lions' offer sheet to long snapper Brian Jennings on
Wednesday.
Jennings, a fourth-year pro, will make $805,000 this season. He
is considered one of the NFL's top long snappers.
``Brian Jennings is an integral part of our kicking game, and we
felt it was important for us to keep him,'' 49ers general manager
Terry Donahue said. ``We hope that he remains a 49er for a long
time.''
If the 49ers hadn't matched the offer sheet, they would have
received a seventh-round draft pick as compensation for the
restricted free agent.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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