Golden Nuggets: 49ers get Thomas Clayton for another year

by David Fucillo on Aug 20, 2009 3:00 AM PDT in Gold Rush

While some won't care about this news, others will likely be quite ecstatic....or at least pleasantly pleased. After blowing out his knee, Thomas Clayton was placed on waivers by the 49ers. According to the first Maiocco link, Clayton cleared waivers without being claimed by any other NFL team. This means he reverts to the 49ers injured reserve list and the 49ers retain his rights. So, while we likely won't hear any other football news about Clayton this year, he'll get another crack at making the team in 2010. Of course, it seems like running backs coming off an ACL injury don't really have their legs back until the middle to end of the next season at the earliest. This would indicate that Clayton has a pretty good chance of not making the 49ers 53-man roster next year. I guess we'll just have to wait and see next year. On to the links...

Gore fired up, but 49ers and Raiders play it cool (SJ Mercury News)

Kawakami: 49ers dominate Raiders (SJ Mercury News)

Combined practices between 49ers, Raiders are beneficial, feisty (SJ Mercury News)

Live from Napa: 49ers pick apart Raiders, Jimmy Raye speaks (SJ Mercury News)

Words from the 49ers wipe-out of the Raiders: Russell, Cable, Clements transcripts (SJ Mercury News)

49ers sign CB Eric Green | 49ers Hot Read (SJ Mercury News)

Foot traffic (SFGate.com)

Gore shows attitude in proving blocking skills (SFGate.com)

SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog : Tuesday practice notes (SFGate.com)

Niner Insider : Best Practice Ever (SFGate.com)

Plenty more after the jump...

Halfway finished with 49ers-Raiders work (Maiocco)

A day for the defense (Maiocco)

Hill inching ahead of Smith (Maiocco)

Defensive feast in Napa (Maiocco)

Singletary: We made progress (Maiocco)

Hill appears to have moved past Smith (Maiocco)

Cable takes responsibility for red-zone debacle (Phil Barber - Press Democrat)

49ers Blog and Q&A: Greatest. Practice. Ever. (Barrows)

49ers Blog and Q&A: Raye speaks, we listen (Barrows)

49ers Blog and Q&A: Green added to surging secondary (Barrows)

Defense Owns Wednesday Morning Session in Napa (49ers.com)

Raiders 'dominated in all areas' by 49ers in scrimmage (USA Today)

Camp Impressions-San Francisco 49ers (Scout.com)

Niners scoop up Eric Green (Pro Football Talk)

Bruce's days as No. 1 receiver numbered in San Francisco (Football Outsiders via ESPN.com - Insider protected)

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I don't think Clayton has much chance

Of ever playing for the Niners now. Or perhaps any other team for that matter.

by Brendan Scolari on Aug 20, 2009 3:30 AM PDT reply actions

Eh.

Not that I think he’s a notable NFL talent or anything, but if he comes back next preseason and shows that he may still have something, another team would take a flier on him on waivers. He costs next to nothing and can MAYBE be a decent third option at RB.

by sfgfan on Aug 20, 2009 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Yes

But he’s already had a couple years to show something and hasn’t (as in no team has claimed him). He’s already a fringe talent, if this injury costs him anything I don’t really see how he’ll be good enough to make a roster.

by Brendan Scolari on Aug 20, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Tim Kawakami's column

Before practice, one Raiders official greeted me by saying he didn’t expect me to show up in Napa.

“You don’t need to see anything because you just make it all up,” the official said.

by bignerd on Aug 20, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions