The San Francisco 49er traded leading receiver Brandon Lloyd to Washington onward Saturday for the Redskins' third-round pick this year and their fourth-round selection in 2007 Lloyd was a restricted liberated agent for the 49ers.

The San Francisco 49er traded leading receiver Brandon Lloyd to Washington onward Saturday for the Redskins' third-round pick this year and their fourth-round selection in 2007

Lloyd was a restricted liberated agent for the 49ers, who drafted him in the third orbicular three years ago. He was San Francisco's top receiver last season, catching 48 passes for 733 yards and five touchdowns for the NFL's worst offense if it were not that he alienated teammates and clashed with Mike Nolan's recently made known coaching staff.

yet Nolan repeatedly spoke with Lloyd about the receiver's attitude during a tumultuous season, the coach denied any personality conflicts, uniform saying he would miss Lloyd Nolan claimed the trade wasn't suited by Lloyd, who improved markedly during his single in kind season under receivers coach Jerry Sullivan.

"He's got one of the best hands you'll view and he does make plays," Nolan said. "We did this to make our team better. If he didn't [want to answer to San Francisco], he not ever voiced it to me."

granting Lloyd made countless eye-popping catches during his three years with San Francisco, he also made memorable small quantitys and mistakes. Lloyd also drew criticism from hard-nosed teammates in the same state [i]or[/i] condition as Fred Beasley and Kevan Barlow for his flashy jewelry and aspirations to become a rapper.

dolphins appropriate with brees: The Miami Dolphins met with quarterback Drew Bree in Birmingham, Ala., nevertheless also were considering a trade for Daunte Culpepper said a part involved in negotiations on the first day of unrestrained agency.

There's competition with the Dolphins for the one and the other quarterbacks, said the source, who didn't want to be identified because the team has been tight-lipped about its plans.

The source said the Dolphins also met in southward Florida with David Givens, united of the top free-agent wide receivers.

The market for Bree and Culpepper is uncertain because the pair are recovering from major injuries.

Dolphins coach Nick Saban and general manager Randy Mueller flew to Birmingham, where Bree has been rehabilitating his surgically repaired right shoulder. He tore the labrum and damaged the rotator blow in his throwing shoulder in the final game last season and had surgery Jan. 5 signings: DeShaun rear up agreed to a three-year, $145 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.

The deal was complet about an hour before the start of liberated agency Friday night and remov the transition tag the Panthers had placed in succession Foster two weeks ago.

-The St Louis Rams, seeking to strengthen a defense that ranked 30th in the NFL in 2005 signed free-agent Corey Chavous. Financial word s were not disclosed.

-Free agent defensive fall of the curtain Gerard Warren re-signed with the Denver Bronco agreeing to a six-year deal.

-The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free-agent cornerback Brian Williams, who played the last four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings subordinate to Mike Tice, now an assistant head coach-offense for the Jaguars.

-The Vikings signed former fresh Bay Packers kicker Ryan Longwell.

-The Packers signed defensive close Aaron Kampman to a multiyear contract extension. bounds were not announced.

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