In a loss at Arizona on Dec. Edwards, the No. Edwards revealed in late November he also was dealing with a shoulder injury sustained in the fourth quarter of a win at Washington on Nov. In a loss on Thanksgiving night at Baltimore to Harbaugh's big brother, John, a second-quarter miscommunication between Edwards and quarterback Alex Smith on a deep throw to the end zone resulted in an interception.
The 49ers didn't score a touchdown for the first time all season. San Francisco had been eager to see Edwards' big-play ability when the club acquired him -- Harbaugh liked his size at 6-foot-3 and pounds -- but it never happened.
That lack of production became a bigger deal after the team lost Josh Morgan to a season-ending leg injury Oct. Morgan underwent surgery to have pins inserted in a broken bone in his lower right leg. He also had a series of legal run-ins along the way. Edwards made 53 receptions for yards and seven touchdowns last season for the Jets and was determined to build on that with his new team. Then the injury delayed his progress. Edwards made it clear when he discussed the shoulder injury that he hadn't returned to full speed or full strength since the knee injury.
No one is ever going to be fully healthy, but just fighting every day," he said. Little bit of AC joint. Nothing super serious, but at the same time, it's nagging. It bothers me. Most general managers would love to employ a warrior. Nobody wants to see one of their superstars milk an injury. Instead, they would prefer them to man up and play through non-major injuries for the betterment of the team. If anything, Edwards did them a favor by agreeing to a one-year deal worth a little more than peanuts and laughable incentives.
The 49ers had everything to gain by signing him to such a deal, but also nothing to lose. Fans may not be too excited to hear that Braylon was hurt playing around again. Should there be? What fans want to see is Braylon making good decisions this season. Edwards did not stand out during practices and was lining up with the third-team offense in the preseason before injuring his leg last week in practice. Edwards has struggled to stay healthy in recent years, catching just 33 passes over the last two seasons in short stints with the San Francisco 49ers , Seattle Seahawks and Jets.
If this is it for Edwards, his career will be remembered as uneven at best. He made the Pro Bowl in for Derek Anderson 's "Go-Go Browns " of with 1, yards and 16 touchdowns, but Edwards never topped 1, yards again. He helped the Jets during a playoff push in , and his seven-touchdown season in added stability to Rex Ryan 's best season in New York.
Otherwise, he struggled to live up to his rookie contract. Click here to listen and subscribe. Following some thoughts about retirement, LeSean McCoy's quest for the right situation on the right team continues two weeks ahead of clubs reporting for training camp. Another week of training camp is kicking off. The regular season is just around the corner, and NFL Network has you covered with wall-to-wall training camp coverage each day starting at 10 a.
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