Markus Jamaine Curry (born April 7, 1981) is an

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during 2000s. He was originally signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. While in college, he played at

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Professional career

He entered the NFL as an

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with the

. He spent the majority of the season on the

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. He was activated for one game after

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was placed on

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. He was signed by the

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in the 2007 offseason but was cut at the end of

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/ref> He was re-signed by the 49ers to their practice squad on November 27, 2007.

References

1981 births Living people Players of American football from Detroit American football cornerbacks Michigan Wolverines football players San Diego Chargers players San Francisco 49ers players Valley Forge Military Academy Trojans football players {{defensiveback-1980s-stub