Brian Westbrook has been searching for a new NFL sidelines since being released by the Philadelphia Eagles in February following an injury-plagued season in 2009. Well the Eagle has finally landed; in San Francisco.

Westbrook signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers and with Frank Gore on the roster is expected to lace up the cleats in a back-up role for the team.

Losing out on Westbrook were the St. Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins.

ESPN was reporting that Adam Schefter obtained details pertaining to the deal and the numbers are in the vicinity of $1.25 million guaranteed with another $1.25 million in incentives.

The 49ers ended last season with an 8-8 record but appears on the cusp of putting together a solid winning season and Westbrook’s decision to join the team may have a lot to do with that.

“My number one concern throughout the process was going to a winning team, a football team that was coached by a man I respect and a team that had a winning tradition and players that would be able to achieve that.”

San Francisco Coach Mike Singletary is the man Westbrook was referring to and commented on adding another Pro-Bowl running back to his roster.

“When I talked to Brian Westbrook, I just wanted him to know how much I respected him as a player,” said Singletary. “The more we talked and the possibility of that being able to work out, it was great. But the thing I wanted him to know about our team and about Frank [was] Frank Gore is the guy. Frank Gore is our running back.”

An eight-year veteran, Westbrook brings leadership and experience to the 49ers young locker room. He has 5,995 yards rushing on 1,308 carries 37 TDs in his career and has decent hands too with 426 receptions for 3,790 yards and 29 TDs.

The main question for Westbrook will be if he has fully recovered from the pair of concussions and ankle injury suffered last season, a year where he only found the endzone on two occasions.

“I am fully healthy. Last year was a tough season for me,” Westbrook said. “I spent the whole offseason rehabbing. This year, I’ve been able to spend my whole offseason preparing for a football season. Now that my body is completely healthy, I’m ready to go out there and perform.”

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