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After refusing pay cut, McCloud lands with a contender
Refusing to take a pay cut cost Nick McCloud his job with the New York Giants last week. It appears, though, to have helped him land in a better situation.
McCloud has signed with the San Francisco 49ers to become part of their practice squad, per Dan Duggan.
The 49ers, of course, represented the NFC in the Super Bowl last season, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. This year, the 49ers are 5-4, fighting for the NFC West title and a playoff berth.
The Giants, of course, lost their fifth straight game on Sunday to fall to a miserable 2-8.
McCloud, 26, is a valuable backup cornerback and an excellent special teams player. He actually started five games for the Giants this season, and had started 16 of the 40 games he played in for New York over three seasons.
NFL teams get three practice squad elevations before having to add a player to their 53-man roster. Best guess is the 49ers will use those elevations fairly quickly on McCloud, and that he ends up on their 53-man roster by season’s end.
