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03-12-2006, 08:31 AM
From USAToday
Chargers ink safety McCree
SAN DIEGO — Free agent safety Marlon McCree agreed to a five-year, $16 million deal with San Diego on Saturday night, an upgrade for the Chargers' light-hitting secondary.
McCree, who had been with the Carolina Panthers, will make $6 million in bonuses and guaranteed money in the first two years of the deal.
He was the first player to visit the Chargers after free agency opened Friday night.
General manager A.J. Smith said the coaching staff will decide whether McCree will play free or strong safety.
"He's a terrific football player, very versatile," Smith said. "He's tough and competitive."
McCree had 88 tackles and three interceptions for Carolina last year. He spent the 2003-04 seasons with the Houston Texans after beginning his career in Jacksonville.
Chargers ink safety McCree
SAN DIEGO — Free agent safety Marlon McCree agreed to a five-year, $16 million deal with San Diego on Saturday night, an upgrade for the Chargers' light-hitting secondary.
McCree, who had been with the Carolina Panthers, will make $6 million in bonuses and guaranteed money in the first two years of the deal.
He was the first player to visit the Chargers after free agency opened Friday night.
General manager A.J. Smith said the coaching staff will decide whether McCree will play free or strong safety.
"He's a terrific football player, very versatile," Smith said. "He's tough and competitive."
McCree had 88 tackles and three interceptions for Carolina last year. He spent the 2003-04 seasons with the Houston Texans after beginning his career in Jacksonville.