Niners, Hill agree to three-year contract
The 49ers have reached an agreement with quarterback Shaun Hill on a three-year contract. Hill was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month.
"It's very exciting to be a Niner for another three years and I appreciate the opportunity they're giving me," Hill said today.
He said he expected to receive the paperwork Tuesday and then he would sign the deal. Hill, 28, will get a chance to compete against Alex Smith for the starting job under new offensive coordinator Mike Martz.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to play for coach Martz," Hill said. "He's done some neat things with quarterbacks in the past. And I'm similar to the guys he's had in the past."
Hill said his style is a lot like that of Marc Bulger.
"I play the same kind of game he does," Hill said. "He has a quick release. He doesn't have the strongest arm in the world, but he gets the ball out on time and in rhythm."
Terms of the contract were not immediately known, but you can expect the contract to be worth approximately $2 million a year with playing-time bonuses that could further compensate Hill if he were to win the starting job. Typically, a signing bonus on such a contract would be around $2 million.
Hill was the most impressive of the 49ers' quarterbacks last season as he saw the first significant action of his six-year NFL career. The 49ers won both of his starts, games against Cincinnati and Tampa Bay.
He completed 54 of 79 passes for 501 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. His passer rating was 101.3.
He set an NFL record for highest completion percentage (22 of 27, .815 pct.) in a game for a player making his first pass attempt. Hill entered the Dec. 9 game against the Vikings when Trent Dilfer sustained a concussion. The previous record was owned by Sam Wyche, who completed 20 of 25 (.800) in 1968 with Cincinnati.
The 49ers have reached an agreement with quarterback Shaun Hill on a three-year contract. Hill was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month.
"It's very exciting to be a Niner for another three years and I appreciate the opportunity they're giving me," Hill said today.
He said he expected to receive the paperwork Tuesday and then he would sign the deal. Hill, 28, will get a chance to compete against Alex Smith for the starting job under new offensive coordinator Mike Martz.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to play for coach Martz," Hill said. "He's done some neat things with quarterbacks in the past. And I'm similar to the guys he's had in the past."
Hill said his style is a lot like that of Marc Bulger.
"I play the same kind of game he does," Hill said. "He has a quick release. He doesn't have the strongest arm in the world, but he gets the ball out on time and in rhythm."
Terms of the contract were not immediately known, but you can expect the contract to be worth approximately $2 million a year with playing-time bonuses that could further compensate Hill if he were to win the starting job. Typically, a signing bonus on such a contract would be around $2 million.
Hill was the most impressive of the 49ers' quarterbacks last season as he saw the first significant action of his six-year NFL career. The 49ers won both of his starts, games against Cincinnati and Tampa Bay.
He completed 54 of 79 passes for 501 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. His passer rating was 101.3.
He set an NFL record for highest completion percentage (22 of 27, .815 pct.) in a game for a player making his first pass attempt. Hill entered the Dec. 9 game against the Vikings when Trent Dilfer sustained a concussion. The previous record was owned by Sam Wyche, who completed 20 of 25 (.800) in 1968 with Cincinnati.
