Former first-round quarterback Cade McNown, who has not thrown a pass in a regular-season game since 2000, was released by the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday in a move that coach Dennis Erickson had hinted at earlier in the week.
The move reduced the number of quarterbacks on the San Francisco roster to four -- Jeff Garcia, Tim Rattay, Brandon Doman and rookie Ken Dorsey -- as the team began a three-day mini-camp.
McNown, 26, was acquired by the 49ers from the Miami Dolphins last summer in a deal for a conditional draft choice. But beset by shoulder problems, he never played in a game for San Francisco. He underwent shoulder surgery and was completing his rehabilitation, but simply did not fit into the team's plans.
The move reduced the number of quarterbacks on the San Francisco roster to four -- Jeff Garcia, Tim Rattay, Brandon Doman and rookie Ken Dorsey -- as the team began a three-day mini-camp.
McNown, 26, was acquired by the 49ers from the Miami Dolphins last summer in a deal for a conditional draft choice. But beset by shoulder problems, he never played in a game for San Francisco. He underwent shoulder surgery and was completing his rehabilitation, but simply did not fit into the team's plans.
