Despite holding a 10-6 record as the San Francisco 49ers‘ starting quarterback, Shaun Hill has been given permission by the team to seek a trade, according to Matt Maiocco. The veteran passer is best known for overcoming a rough start to his football career and supplanting several players on the Niners’ depth chart to hold a starting position for a brief period of time. Originally brought into the league by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002, Hill lost his role in the leading lineup this past year as young Alex Smith regained some confidence and earned the trust of the staff.

Now that he is in a reserve position in San Francisco, management is obviously okay with letting him leave, hence their allowance for him to seek a trade. In his starting chances, Hill has thrown 23 touchdowns compared to 11 interceptions, and has overall been a quality option to lead an offensive unit. There have not been many teams listed who would possibly have interest in Hill, but a club like the Texans might be willing to acquire him to play a lower-end depth player behind Matt Schaub.

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