Feb. 26, 2011MAIOCCO ARCHIVE49ERS PAGE49ERS VIDEOMatt MaioccoCSNBayArea.comINDIANAPOLIS -- The 49ers are not seriously pursuing contract extensions before the NFL's collective bargaining agreement expires March 3, a prominent agent told Comcast SportsNet on Saturday.The 49ers have 15 players who are unsigned for next season, including quarterback Alex Smith. Coach Jim Harbaugh said this week the 49ers were in ongoing discussions with Smith's agent, Tom Condon.RELATED: Harbaugh wishes Smith 'fresh start' with 49ers
Paraag Marathe, the 49ers' chief contract negotiator, said he planned to meet with the agents of each of the 49ers' scheduled free agents during the NFL scouting combine."I'm just meeting with our players' agents," Marathe said Friday. "A lot of it is just relationship-building, more than anything else. Getting face to face is always better than on the phone.""We're operating how we planned to," Marathe added. "The plan is the way we're going right now. Nothing's real until it's real. I'm having these meetings with all our players' agents. (General manager) Trent (Baalke) is in some of them. And we'll see if something happens."The 49ers hold sole negotiating rights with all of their free agents until 9 p.m. (PT) March 3. After that, no players will be allowed to sign contracts with any team until there is a new CBA.The 49ers' scheduled free agents are:Alex Smith, quarterback
David Baas, center
Aubrayo Franklin, nose tackle
Manny Lawson, outside linebacker
Takeo Spikes, inside linebacker
Dashon Goldson, safety
Ray McDonald, defensive end
Barry Sims, tackle
Brian Westbrook, running back
Tony Wragge, guard
Troy Smith, quarterback
Demetric Evans, defensive end
Travis LaBoy, outside linebacker
Jeff Reed, kicker
Will James, cornerback
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