Alex Smith is expected to seek his release before free agency

It’s widely believed that the 49ers will trade quarterback Alex Smith. The former starter is due to earn $8.5 million in 2013, with $1 million guaranteed now and the balance guaranteed as of April 1. It makes him a luxury that the team can’t afford.

But the player prefers not to afford the 49ers a chance to trade him. Instead, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Smith is expected to seek his release before the start of free agency.

It’s a calculated risk for Smith. On one hand, he’s be able to join any team he wants. On the other hand, he’d be losing the $8.5 million that he’d earn this year if his contract is traded.

Of course, that contract could make it harder to trade him. And the 49ers will have plenty of time to explore their options for trading Smith before the new league year (and the free-agency period) begins.

Unless they can send him to a team for which he really wants to play, the fair move would be to let him go. He has been a loyal member of the organization since he was the first pick in the 2005 draft, and he caused no trouble when he was benched during a very good season after suffering a concussion.

Alex Smith is expected to seek his release before free agency | ProFootballTalk

WHICH NFL TEAM WHO NEEDS HIM?

bu bu alex was hype in the locker room

He knows aint no team trading for him with that kind of pay. He's being realistic. Well, maybe the Jets, they stay trading for expensive backup QBs...

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you dont think a team who needs a qb would trade for him? the QB talent seems to be thin in the NFL

How does this negate that? [pic]

You think he's gonna stick round and be a backup forever, and cheer Kapernick on for the rest of his life?

Trade that !!...even if Kaep busts next year...I hate that dude

Get ready Raiders fans... AS11 is coming at cha [pic]

I can see him getting picked up by the Jaguars or the bills

Them pathetic[..] team [pic]

fixed

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i feel bad for alex, he didn't really do anything to lose the job this year, and now he's going to be watching his replacement in the sb this year, a year after he could've been in one himself....

[pic] when you hate a nicca...you take that !! to the casket

Bruh !! Alex Smith and anybody who love him...

Why though

Guy is a bum. Everyone blames kyle williams but this nicca was at the 50 yard line in ot with the giants throwing everything in the dirt n smiling

49ers gon miss him when kapercheck gets hurt next season [pic]

always good to have a decent backup

Alex is that nicca that says all the right things and will place emphesis on the fact that he plays "safe" ball. While everyone around him knows he cant make certain throws while being afraid the let his wrs make a play in 1 on 1 coverage.

the type of niccas I !!ing HATE


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That !! is just the truth that make ya soul burn slow..

!! off Alex

One thing i liked about Smith though was he knew how to utilize Vernon Davis. Davis been pretty much MIA since Kaepernick took over with the exception of last week.

Too bad he didn't utilize any of the other receivers [pic]

VD wasn't getting used by Alex either. He was just blocking alot more this year and getting doubled whenever he was out in the open field.. Kaep can get the ball to VD better than Alex ever could so its not a chemistry issue.

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I do not understand why you call him Kaepercheck?

he dont check down

he aint getting cut a fat check

ever since he started he has had the best QBR in the league!

Cheer for us lil nicca!