This will make Franklin an unrestricted free agent in 2011. The 29-year-old had 36 tackles last year, including two sacks. The 317-pounder also pulled in one interception.
According to Niner Insider, Franklin can either sign the $7 million, one-year tender from the team or hold out for a better deal. He's missed all the team's workouts so far.
Quarterback Alex Smith and Offensive Lineman Joe Staley watched training and then joined in as coach Clive Allen put on a shooting session.
The pair showed pretty impressive 'soccer' skills as well and Staley, a towering figure whose main job in NFL is to protect QB Smith, found the bottom corner with his first shot at goal!
"From our perspective, we don't have this level of club soccer in this country so to be able to Michael Crabtree watch all your international players up close and personal is great," said Smith, who finished the 2009 NFL season in the best form of his career.
"In fact, we'll soon be into pre-season ourselves, it's just a couple of weeks away.
"I suppose the sports are similar in pre-season because it can be a dangerous time and players new San Francisco 49ers jerseys don't want to take any unneccessary injuries in games that don't really mean that much, but at the same you need the games to get ready to play.
"That's something we have to manage in American Football.
"When we practice we work on specific areas and we'll go for short intervals of 10, 12 plays, take a break and then do something similar. Again, that's similar as well to the high-intensity work your players do."
In 2008, Harris signed a three-year, $16.3 million contract with the Oakland Raiders. He Frank Gore lost his starting job after just 11 games.
No word yet on his future plans.
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