run with the Seahawks.

July 30, 2011: San Francisco signs longtime Eagles kicker David Akers to a contract. Akers will lead the league in field goals (44) during his first season at the helm.

August 3, 2011: The 49ers sign cornerback Carlos Rogers to a one-year deal. Rogers will end up making the Pro Bowl in 2011 before signing a long-term deal with the team in 2012.

August 4, 2011: Despite tweeting that he would sign with the Bengals, who even announced the signing on their team website, Donte Whitner signs a three-year contract with the 49ers.

August 21, 2011: The Cardinals re-sign Fitzgerald to an eight-year, $120 million deal that guarantees their star wide receiver nearly $50 million.

September 11, 2011: During the opening week of the 2011 season, the Rams loseslot wideout Danny Amendola to a dislocated elbow and starting cornerback Ronald Bartell to a broken neck. Both players miss the remainder of the season; Bartell becomes the first of three starting cornerbacks to suffer season-ending injuries in St. Louis.

October 12, 2011: Aaron Curry, 2009’s fourth overall pick, is traded from Seattle to Oakland for a 2012 seventh-round pick and a conditional pick in the 2013 draft. The first pick in question is used on North Carolina State defensive end J.R. Sweezy, who converts to guard after being drafted by the Seahawks. Sweezy eventually becomes Seattle’s starter at right guard. The second pick is used on cornerback Tharold Simon in the fifth round.

October 16, 2011: Bradford suffers a high ankle sprain in a loss to the Packers. The