Jerry Rice meets with Seahawks
March 27, 2001
PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) -- Jerry Rice, who is leaving the San Francisco 49ers for salary cap reasons, met last week with the Seattle Seahawks.
Rice, who holds NFL receiving records for career yards and touchdowns, met with Seahawks coach and general manager Mike Holmgren in Seattle on Friday, team spokesman Gary Wright said.
Holmgren was the 49ers' offensive coordinator in the late 1980s and early '90s, when Rice was at his peak.
The Seahawks and Oakland Raiders have shown the most interest in Rice, who would like to be a starter next season. Rice, who turns 39 in October, had 75 catches for 805 yards and seven touchdowns for the 49ers last season, his 16th in the NFL.
Keeping Rice would cost the 49ers $2.5 million against the salary cap. Rice turned down a $1 million offer from the team. |
