49ers sign kicker Eddy Pineiro to a 4-year, $17M contract

The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a four-year, $17 million contract with kicker Eddy Pineiro to keep him off the free agent market next week. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said Saturday that the two sides reached agreement on the deal that includes $10 million guaranteed. Pineiro was set to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday and was free to start negotiating with other teams on Monday.