Rashaan redux -- Thin at running back, the 49ers brought in former Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam for this weekend's minicamp.
Salaam won the award in 1994 but has been plagued by injuries and has admitted to marijuana use. After stints with the Bears, Raiders and Cleveland Browns, Salaam played for the now-defunct Memphis Maniax of the XFL in 2001.
Salaam, 28, said his drug use is behind him and declared himself 100 percent healthy. Erickson said Salaam "moved around real well" Saturday and that the team would decide whether to invite him to training camp after Monday's practice....
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Salaam won the award in 1994 but has been plagued by injuries and has admitted to marijuana use. After stints with the Bears, Raiders and Cleveland Browns, Salaam played for the now-defunct Memphis Maniax of the XFL in 2001.
Salaam, 28, said his drug use is behind him and declared himself 100 percent healthy. Erickson said Salaam "moved around real well" Saturday and that the team would decide whether to invite him to training camp after Monday's practice....
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