49ers place Curtis Taylor on IR; Brit Miller to 53-man roster
by David Fucillo on Dec 1, 2009 3:53 PM PST
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PrintSafety Curtis Taylor's rookie season has come to a premature end due to the hip strain he suffered Sunday against the Jaguars. A hip strain does not come across as super serious, but clearly it's something the team does not want aggravated. The 49ers placed Taylor on the Injured Reserve list and replaced him on the 53-man roster with FB Brit Miller. Miller is replaced on the practice squad by WR Rodney Wright.
Miller was claimed off waivers from Carolina and had a fairly solid training camp with the 49ers. The numbers game kept him off the 53-man roster at that point, but obviously the team still likes him. If Michael Robinson is still suffering from concussion issues this week, we could see Miller be active on Sunday at Seattle in a special teams role.
As for Wright, he's actually from Bakersfield and played his college ball at Fresno State. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft and spent two seasons on the Bills practice squad. Wright then played for the San Jose SaberCats of the AFL from 2005-2008. Wright signed the Kansas City Chiefs in April 2009 and was signed to their practice squad following the final cut down. He was released by the Chiefs on September 16.
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Did we find our KR/PR
Wright is a Bakersfield Man, woop woop, i’m actually from Bakersfield As well, is anybody else?
NO
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are"
Another FB??
Why would the Niners need another FB? The position will likely be rarely used at least for the foreseeable future.
special teams
He’s not there as a fullback. He’s a converted linebacker and they need special teams bodies.
by David Fucillo on Dec 1, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
Brit is a wild card!!!
I had an eye on him since training camp. I had hoped we could find a way to get him into a game. He is an LB converted to a FB and and will be a ST guy for sure but I see him as a better FB than Norris and maybe be the beef we need to make the running game a viable component to the emerging passing game.. Just have to wait and see.
Gooo Ninnnersss
I see it now.. "Gooo Ninnnersss" goes down in history like Jules Verne or H.G. Wells in writing prophacy
Brit becomes the ultimate SF 49ers FB.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
BRIT MILLER IS OUR FUTURE DONT ASK QUESTIONS
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
Miller had a big play or two in preseason.
If Miller gets action in a real game instead of Robinson I can see Britt Miller catching a touchdown pass from MVP Andy Lee on a FG or Punt fake…
Yeah two TD catches in one game as I recall. . . Maybe he could end up being a little more valuable than Norris.
That's not a bad idea
But Miller was brought in to fill a special teams role.
If he improves his blocking maybe he can make the team as the starting FB next year….?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Dec 1, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
Rodney Wright
being from San Jose I went to a lot of Sabercat games and Rodney Wright was one of my favorite guys to watch
I doubt he’ll make it on our active roster anytime soon but I have hope for him dude is fast
by 49erEmpire on Dec 1, 2009 5:51 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Cool. never want to see a player get hurt
but I like Britt Miller and that they’re going to give him a chance to play. If I recall in Carolina he was trying for a linebacker spot but he probably doesn’t have the speed they were looking for. We tried him at the FB spot and he showed a lot of game in the preseason so lets see how he does.
+1 "with a baseball bat right" Well maybe a football instead.
Anyone who is lost, Alex dropped a “Family Guy” skit, one of the greatest ever BTW.
Anyway, Miller is actually more suited to play in this type of offense then is Moran Norris. He has real good receiving skills as evidenced by the pre-season, which means that he can line up at TE and be used as another receiver in a spread set. Now i am not sure how much that will be implemented against Seattle but in the upcoming weeks and next season possibly this could be an audition for Miller to take Norris’ FB spot. In essence it would fill two voids FB and 3rd TE.
"Cannot play with them. Cannot win with them. Cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win!!!"
by nocal81(Vincent) on Dec 1, 2009 9:03 PM PST reply actions
And so a Brit makes the 49ers roster ...
… do us proud, young Miller, do us proud.
"This could be another Very Special Team" ... Superbowl winning Niners lineman Dan Audick ...
by LondonNiner on Dec 1, 2009 10:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Knew you would bring that one up again....
Lets just hope he can contribute the way we all hope he will..
The old ones are the best WC!
"This could be another Very Special Team" ... Superbowl winning Niners lineman Dan Audick ...
The old ones are the best WC!
"This could be another Very Special Team" ... Superbowl winning Niners lineman Dan Audick ...
Three words in response. . .
Ha, ha & ha!
Actually for anyone who was paying attention at the time (don’t blame you if you weren’t) during the strike year in the late 80’s the Niners did actually run a wishbone formation with the replacement players.
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