Mile High City Becomes Rice's Final Stop
25th May, 2005 - 2:08 pm
ESPN - On Wednesday, Jerry Rice agreed to a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos, where he is expected to vie for a spot as the team's No. 4 wideout.

The financial details of the deal were not immediately available but it is believed that Rice will play at or near the NFL minimum base salary for a player of his tenure.

Earlier this offseason, Rice approached the San Francisco 49ers about returning to the franchise with which he began his career in 1985, but first-year head coach Mike Nolan respectively rebuffed those overtures. Last week, agent Jim Steiner faxed all 32 teams, apprising them of Rice's desire to play one more season. [READ]

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