"I don't want to go for the next three years talking about, 'Well, you've got two years left. You've got one year left; now you're getting franchised,"' said Stafford, who had two years left on the deal he signed as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 draft.Began training camp as Colin Kaepernick's primary backup, but he has a 25.3 passer rating in two preseason games. His performance has opened the backup quarterback competition to Scott Tolzien and seventhround pick , neither of whom has thrown a regularseason pass. Said McCoy would be the first quarterback off the bench in Sunday's preseason game against the.

The consummate team player, whoended his collegiate career making 43 consecutive starts before embarking on an eightyear NFL tenure (Carolina, New Orleans, Indianapolis and St. Louis), paced the Ducks in tackles (86), interceptions (4) and forced fumbles (2) as a junior in 1993. But that was only a prelude for a final season that culminated with his team p