Chargers Sign Smith to Two-Year Contract
bizoffootball.com 2/25/2008 — The San Diego Chargers made sure that linebacker Derek Smith would be a mainstay on their defense by signing him to a two-year contract extension on Sunday. The terms of the deal have not been made public, as reported by Yahoo! Sports : Smith, 33, who spent the last seven seasons with the San Francisco 49ers , was released on Tuesday by the 49ers. In San Diego , Smith will rejoin ...

NFL Transactions 2/24
bizoffootball.com 2/25/2008 — Transactions that happened in the NFL on Sunday, as reported by ESPN.com : The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with tight end Desmond Clark on a two-year contract extension through 2010. The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Derek Smith on a two-year contract. For more recent news from around the league reported by the Biz of Football check here . Posted by Business of ...

When Did San Diego Become Linebacker City?
svpstyle.blogspot.com 2/25/2008 — You have to think this move puts the Chargers at the top of the short list for early Super Bowl predictions. Not that Derek Smith is going to Superman on anybody; that's Patrick Willis' job. But Smith will add more cowbell to a defense that has looked stout for the past three seasons. And that means less vacation and leisure for AFC opponents this coming season.

San Diego scoops up LB Derek Smith
usatoday.com 2/25/2008 — Derek Smith, released Tuesday by the San Francisco 49ers, agreed to a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.

Source: Chargers agree with ex-49ers LB Smith
sports.espn.go.com 2/25/2008 — The Chargers have agreed to terms with linebacker Derek Smith.

Bolts agree to deal with linebacker Smith — FOXSports.com News for NFL 2/24/2008
The San Diego Chargers have signed former San Francisco linebacker Derek Smith to a contract, FOXSports.com has learned. Further details were not immediately available.

LB Smith agrees with Chargers 5 days after 49ers released him — Latest Sporting News Articles for NFL 2/25/2008
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Derek Smith, released Tuesday by the San Francisco 49ers, agreed to a two-year dea...

NFL Wire Notes | LB Smith, Chargers agree on 2-year deal — The Seattle Times: Sports 2/25/2008
Derek Smith, released Tuesday by the San Francisco 49ers, agreed to a two-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. Smith is expected to...

49ers' floundering starts at top — Bleacher Report - NFL 2/25/2008
In April 2000, Eddie DeBartolo relinquished his stake as the 49ers' majority owner, leaving Denise DeBartolo York and her husband John York to take over. In their eight years at the helm of the team, one thing has become patently clear: They just ...

Bolts agree to deal with linebacker Smith — FOXSports.com News for NFL 2/25/2008
Derek Smith, released Tuesday by the San Francisco 49ers, agreed to a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.