The Panthers continued what by their recent standards was a busy day by agreeing to a one-year deal with former San Francisco defensive back Marcus Hudson.    Earlier Monday, they signed reserve offensive lineman Rob Petitti.    The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder has been a solid special teams player and occasional cornerback for the 49ers.

Just before lunch yesterday, word came down that the 49ers reportedly traded Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions for a 2011 seventh round pick. Although the trade is not finalized (awaiting Carr’s signed contract), it would seem to be more or less a done deal. Given the 49ers recent acquisition of David Carr, this trade was not exactly a shocking announcement.

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Shaun Hill started last season as the 49ers’ No. 1 quarterback but lost his job to Alex Smith in the second half of a Week 7 loss to the Houston Texans.SANTA CLARA – Squeezed out of San Francisco, quarterback Shaun Hill will be throwing passes for the Detroit Lions in 2010. The 49ers have agreed to trade Hill to the Lions for a seventh-round draft pick in 2011, according to a source with knowledge of the deal.

The quarterback will serve as a backup to Stafford

Quarterback Shaun Hill went from odd man out to simply shipped out Sunday. The 49ers traded last season’s opening-day starter to the Lions for a seventh-round draft pick. The trade becomes official Monday when new backup quarterback David Carr arrives to work…

The Lions have themselves a new QB, as it appears the team will likely sever ties with Daunte Culpepper, as they have traded with the San Francisco 49ers for Shaun Hill: The Detroit Lions have a new backup quarterback, acquiring Shaun Hill in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers. Matt Barros of the Sacramento Bee reports that the 49ers sent Hill to the Lions for a seventh-round draft pick in 2011. For the Lions, that’s a small price to play for a quarterback who provides some insurance and should be a good veteran presence for starter Matthew Stafford.

After one year in his dream job — head coach of the Seattle Seahawks — longtime Pacific Northwest resident Jim Mora was dumped on the heels of a 5-11 season in which the team looked much worse than their record.

Over the last few weeks, primarily since drummer came on board as a front page writer, we’ve danced around, over, and through the topic of 49ers ownership. It’s a hot-button issue that ignites a variety of passion on both sides

Jets get Cromartie and Ship Rhodes to Arizona as the RB Saga Heats Up  by TJ Rosenthal for Football Reporters Online The New York Jets bolstered their secondary on the outside while leaving room for perhaps a hard hitting missile on the back end. On Thursday at 11pm, one hour before the start of free agency, they acquired Antonio Cromartie for a 3rd round pick in 2011 that could become a 2nd rounder..