Fred Weary signs one-year deal [Chron.com]

[Vinny]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

I would have rather moved on. We ran the ball just as well after Weary was out and we now have a lot of young OL who either need to have room on the roster or they'll get cut. Weary is getting a little old now and while he is better than he was under the old regime, I don't see him having any upside beyond what he has already shown.

Depth is nice but we probably can't keep more than 10-11 linemen between the roster and the practice squad. This just makes it harder for someone like Spencer or Frye to make the team.

At least they signed him to a more cap-friendly figure than the old contract.

I didn't think his previous cap hit was "unfriendly"...he wasn't one of the better paid players but he was probably the best lineman on the team two years ago and last year he had all kinds of issues but wasn't playing poorly and is a good athlete for a 300 pounder (Weary is 308).