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Harbaugh Named AP Coach of the Year

In his first season with the 49ers, head coach Jim Harbaugh was named AP Coach of the Year. Harbaugh is the first 49ers coach to win the award since Bill Walsh in 1981. Dick Nolan (1970) is the only other 49ers coach to win AP Coach of the Year.

Harbaugh led the 49ers to the NFC Championship game and a 13-3 regular season after virtually having no offseason due to the work stoppage.

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49ers Promote Hastings to Active Roster

The San Francisco 49ers have promoted WR Joe Hastings to the team’s active roster from the practice squad.

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New Stadium Construction Loan Approved

The Santa Clara Stadium Authority voted 7-0 tonight to accept terms of an $850 million construction loan for the new Santa Clara Stadium.

The approval of the loan and a 40-year lease agreement marks two of the final financial steps for the new stadium. Make-ready work at the construction site adjacent to Great America Park will begin next month and the official groundbreaking is expected in the spring of 2012.

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49ers Sign TE Chris Blohm

The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed TE Chris Blohm to a three-year deal.

Blohm (6-4, 262) played collegiately at Yale, where he appeared in 30 games (17 starts), and registered 27 receptions for 270 yards with two touchdowns. In 2010, he was the recipient of the Greg Dubinetz Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the Yale lineman who best exemplifies the spirit of Greg Dubinetz.

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49ers Sign S Donte Whitner

The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed S Donte Whitner to a three-year deal.

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49ers Sign WR Braylon Edwards

The San Francisco 49ers  announced they have signed WR Braylon Edwards to a one-year deal.

A Pro Bowl selection in 2007, Edwards (6-3, 214) has played in 90 games (84 starts), registering 326 receptions for 5,142 yards and 39 touchdowns. He entered the league as the third overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. After being traded by the Browns to the New York Jets in October of 2009, he went on to play in 28 games (26 starts) and tallied 88 receptions for 1,445 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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49ers Sign C Goodwin and LB Costanzo

The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed C Jonathan Goodwin to a three-year deal. The team also announced they have signed LB Blake Costanzo to a one-year deal.

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49ers Sign CB Davis to Three-Year Deal

The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed CB Phillip Davis to a three-year deal.

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49ers Sign McDonald, Smith and Wragge

The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed DT Ray McDonald to a five-year deal. QB Alex Smith and G/C Tony Wragge were both signed to one-year deals.

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Three Players Placed on PUP, Carr Released

The San Francisco 49ers announced that the following players have been placed on the active/physically unable to perform list: WR Michael Crabtree, FB Bruce Miller and WR Dominique Zeigler. Players placed on the physically unable to perform list count against the 90-man roster limit and can be activated at any time prior to the final cuts of training camp.

The team also announced it has released QB David Carr.

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