After the San Francisco 49ers signed QB David Carr, to backup presumed starter Alex Smith, they had an abundance of quarterbacks. Someone had to go. That someone is Shaun Hill.
The 49ers dished him off to the Lions in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in 2011.
Smart acquisition for Detroit; while Hill obviously won’t beat out Matt Stafford for the starting job, he’ll provide better backup insurance than current former backup Drew Stanton would have.
Hill is also familiar with the system, having been coached by Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan for three seasons in Minnesota together early in his career.
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