Quaterback Trent Dilfer, who spent this past season as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers, said yesterday that he is retiring from the NFL. Speaking during a teleconference in advance of this weekend’s American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in South Lake Tahoe, Dilfer said he would make a formal announcement in the coming days [...]

In what may be an end to his career, Trent Dilfer had his contract terminated by the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. Dilfer also would have received a $500,000 roster bonus if he was still on the team on March 15.
The move is hardly a surprise considering the 49ers already employ Alex Smith, Shaun Hill [...]

The career of 49′ers QB Trent Dilfer may very well be over, as word is the vet is talking openly about retiring this offseason and moving on in his life.  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that the team may actually try and encourage Dilfer into retiring, but that he likely won’t need that much [...]