31 Quotes by Jim Steiner

Whether they would even attempt to keep him and what the other opportunities might be is difficult to say at this point, ... I'd never say never as it relates to 49ers, but it appears if you have a No.1 pick and $24 million guarantee going to a player, there would be an accelerated time frame to get him on the field.

If they were prepared to pay him $1 million to retire, you can't say it was a money thing, ... It was just a personnel decision to not bring him back. Case closed.

He has done everything he can possibly do to warrant a new contract with Seattle. But that's the business of the NFL.

What is affecting them are the basic rules (currently in place).

I think there is some interest on both sides. I think Jerry would love to play for Mike again.

I was there to make a deal and I wanted to make it on my own terms a little bit. But I couldn't make it on my own terms. They just weren't prepared to give me their best shot right now.

I think it will happen at some point. We just don't know when. We haven't talked to the 49ers yet.

I think it will happen at some point, ... We just don't know when. We haven't talked to the 49ers yet.

That's what his goal was. That's what he wanted.