PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : 49ers’ Watters Out With Broken Foot
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The San Francisco 49ers’ quest for a successor to Roger Craig as a heavy-duty running back was set back when the team learned that rookie Ricky Watters will be sidelined for six to eight weeks because of a broken right foot he suffered during practice Friday. Watters is a second-round draft pick from Notre Dame. Craig is now a Raider.
Both running backs drafted by the 49ers have been injured. Sheldon Canley, a seventh-round pick from San Jose State, strained his right hamstring Thursday and could sit out three weeks.
Eric Turner, the Cleveland Browns’ first-round draft choice from UCLA, checked into the team hotel in Mentor, Ohio, with the hope of signing a contract in time to participate in drills today. “I said when I was drafted I want to be signed for the start of training camp and that’s why I’m here,” Turner said.
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