Santa Clara, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Francisco 49ers have signed safety Antoine Bethea to a four-year contract.<\/p>\n
Bethea, who will fill the void lost when Donte Whitner signed with the Browns, has been a consistent presence in the Colts’ secondary the past eight seasons. The two-time Pro Bowl selection has surpassed 100 tackles each of the past six years and has started all 123 games in which he has played.<\/p>\n
“Antoine is a durable, experienced player who has competed at a high level throughout his career in the National Football League,” said 49ers general manager Trent Baalke. “He has proven to be a man of high character and is a welcome addition to our team and the Bay Area community.”<\/p>\n
Last season, the 29-yaer-old Bethea totaled 121 tackles, six passes defensed, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and one sack. The Howard University product has 14 career interceptions.<\/p>\n
San Francisco also made another move Wednesday with the re-signing of cornerback Eric Wright. The seven-year veteran played in nine games for the Niners last year — two in the postseason — and recorded eight tackles, two passes defensed and one interception.<\/p>\n
The USC product played four seasons with the Browns before one-year stints with the Lions and Buccaneers in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The 28-year-old has registered 371 tackles, 15 interceptions and two defensive touchdowns in 92 career games.<\/p>\n
Terms of both deals were not released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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