Tweet
QB Alex Smith visiting Dolphins
With the San Francisco 49ers jumping into the race for Peyton Manning's services, free-agent quarterback Alex Smith is making a play of his own.
Walker: Dolphins' Interest in Smith Real?
If Alex Smith really is the Dolphins' Plan C at quarterback, it's starting to look like amateur hour in Miami, James Walker writes. Blog
• Dolphins not sold on Flynn?
Smith is in Miami to visit Sunday with the Dolphins.
"This is the NFL. I guess nothing surprises me anymore," Smith told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Sunday.
"I never thought a year ago (Peyton) Manning would be a free agent either," Smith told the newspaper. "I'm never surprised by anything."
The 49ers have been working to re-sign Smith, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2005 who made a comeback in 2011 under first-year coach and former NFL QB Jim Harbaugh, and Smith has acknowledged he was happy with their three-year offer.
But that was before the 49ers worked out Manning and put him through a physical exam early last week.
Manning and Smith both are represented by agent Tom Condon and CAA Sports. The San Francisco Chronicle, citing a league source, is reporting that Smith is considering changing agents because of a possible conflict of interest.
Alex Smith
#11 QB
San Francisco 49ers
2011 STATS
Att
445
Comp
273
Yds
3144
TD
17
Int
5
Rat
90.7
49ers running back Frank Gore, who works out each offseason in Miami, said Sunday he hadn't spoken to Smith. Gore has long supported Smith through the quarterback's up-and-down seven NFL seasons.
Now, Gore and the 49ers are sitting tight to see what happens next.
"It's crazy," Gore said. "I'm waiting for whatever happens. I know coach Harbaugh and (general manager) Trent Baalke feel good about what they're doing."
If Smith were to sign with the Dolphins, he would be reunited with former high school teammate Reggie Bush. Smith and Bush were teammates at Helix Charter High School in La Mesa, Calif.
Smith's visit in Miami comes a day after Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn met with the Dolphins and former offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, now the Dolphins' coach, in South Florida.
Smith orchestrated five comeback wins for the 49ers during the regular season -- four of those on the road -- and another in a thrilling 36-32 victory against the Saints in the playoffs.
He threw just five interceptions last season and thrived under Harbaugh after previously struggling to live up to his lofty draft status.
The 27-year-old made $4.9 million in base salary in 2011 and earned a $1 million bonus for reaching the playoffs.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
With the San Francisco 49ers jumping into the race for Peyton Manning's services, free-agent quarterback Alex Smith is making a play of his own.
Walker: Dolphins' Interest in Smith Real?
If Alex Smith really is the Dolphins' Plan C at quarterback, it's starting to look like amateur hour in Miami, James Walker writes. Blog
• Dolphins not sold on Flynn?
Smith is in Miami to visit Sunday with the Dolphins.
"This is the NFL. I guess nothing surprises me anymore," Smith told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Sunday.
"I never thought a year ago (Peyton) Manning would be a free agent either," Smith told the newspaper. "I'm never surprised by anything."
The 49ers have been working to re-sign Smith, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2005 who made a comeback in 2011 under first-year coach and former NFL QB Jim Harbaugh, and Smith has acknowledged he was happy with their three-year offer.
But that was before the 49ers worked out Manning and put him through a physical exam early last week.
Manning and Smith both are represented by agent Tom Condon and CAA Sports. The San Francisco Chronicle, citing a league source, is reporting that Smith is considering changing agents because of a possible conflict of interest.
Alex Smith
#11 QB
San Francisco 49ers
2011 STATS
Att
445
Comp
273
Yds
3144
TD
17
Int
5
Rat
90.7
49ers running back Frank Gore, who works out each offseason in Miami, said Sunday he hadn't spoken to Smith. Gore has long supported Smith through the quarterback's up-and-down seven NFL seasons.
Now, Gore and the 49ers are sitting tight to see what happens next.
"It's crazy," Gore said. "I'm waiting for whatever happens. I know coach Harbaugh and (general manager) Trent Baalke feel good about what they're doing."
If Smith were to sign with the Dolphins, he would be reunited with former high school teammate Reggie Bush. Smith and Bush were teammates at Helix Charter High School in La Mesa, Calif.
Smith's visit in Miami comes a day after Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn met with the Dolphins and former offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, now the Dolphins' coach, in South Florida.
Smith orchestrated five comeback wins for the 49ers during the regular season -- four of those on the road -- and another in a thrilling 36-32 victory against the Saints in the playoffs.
He threw just five interceptions last season and thrived under Harbaugh after previously struggling to live up to his lofty draft status.
The 27-year-old made $4.9 million in base salary in 2011 and earned a $1 million bonus for reaching the playoffs.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Comment