Eric Wright traded from Bucs to 49ers after arrest

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Friday they've traded veteran cornerback Eric Wright to the San Francisco 49ers for a conditional pick in the 2014 draft.

The deal came one week after Wright was arrested in Los Angeles on a misdemeanor charge, according to the county sheriff's department website. He was released the next day after posting $5,000 bond. His court date is scheduled for Aug. 7.

A spokesman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said no paperwork had been filed and no further information was available. Wright, 27, also was arrested in Los Angeles last year on suspicion of driving under the influence, but that charge was dismissed.

Wright parlayed a strong 2011 season with the Detroit Lions into a five-year, $35.3 million contract that included $15 million guaranteed from the Bucs, who were among the big spenders in NFL free agency last year.

But Wright only started 10 games for the Bucs, recording 39 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery. He accepted a restructuring of the contract in April that reduced his scheduled 2013 salary from $7.75 million to $1.5 million, with another $1.5 million available in incentives, and deleted the three remaining seasons.

That $7.75 million was fully guaranteed, but Wright's four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs – he said he took Adderall to deal with health issues – voided the guarantee. A grievance on the matter was denied.

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That contract now belongs to the 49ers, who have stocked up on veteran cornerbacks. They started Carlos Rogers, 32, and Tarell Brown, 28, during their NFC title run last season. In April, they added Nnamdi Asomugha, 32, on a one-year, $1.35 million deal.

"We are pleased to add Eric to our team," San Francisco general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "As an organization, we have done our due diligence and anticipate Eric working hard to contribute to the 49ers."

The 49ers are Wright's fourth team in as many years. He played his first four seasons with the Cleveland Browns, who drafted him in the second round (53rd overall) out of UNLV in 2007, before joining the Lions in 2011.

The Bucs swung an offseason trade with the New York Jets for all-pro cornerback Darrelle Revis, who could end up starting opposite Johnthan Banks, a rookie second-round pick out of Mississippi State.