WR Isaac Bruce formally signs with Niners

3/4/2008 9:04 PM

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Receiver Isaac Bruce formally signed his two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, four days after agreeing to continue his 14-year career with the St. Louis Rams' longtime division rival.

Bruce, who trails only Jerry Rice and Tim Brown in career receiving yardage, could be the 49ers' No. 1 receiver next season under offensive coordinator Mike Martz, the longtime architect of the Rams offense.

``I have a lot left. If that wasn't the case, I wouldn't be here in San Francisco,'' said Bruce, a four-time Pro Bowl selection. ``I haven't really thought about football for the last two months. I haven't set my goals yet. My hopes are very high. I'm going to set my goals very high, and I believe I will attain them.''

Bruce is sixth in league history with 942 receptions. He has had eight 1,000-yard seasons, and he caught the winning touchdown pass from Kurt Warner in the Rams' Super Bowl victory over the Tennessee Titans in 2000.

The 35-year-old Bruce believes he'll be a good resource for the rest of the Niners' offensive players as they adjust to the high-octane offense favored by Martz, who was hired as the club's sixth offensive coordinator in six seasons last January. Martz is expected to fix the NFL's least effective offense.

``Just watching the Lions play last year, I didn't see too many different things going on,'' Bruce said of Martz's scheme in 2007 when he ran Detroit's offense. ``I saw the offense being very effective, and I was very familiar with what was going on. Maybe guys coming in and asking me what a person may think, or what coach Martz may think in a situation, I believe I will be able to help.''