5/13/2010 8:55:32 PM - Before the ink had time to dry on Patrick Willis' five-year, $50 million extension, the focus switched to which 49ers star would be the next to land a long-term deal.
The question had an obvious answer. It was so obvious that tight end Vernon Davis quickly addressed the issue by posting a message on his Twitter account.
"We got plenty of time, y'all. I'll sign an extension soon I'm sure," Davis wrote. "Don't worry. I'm in 100%"
Davis, 25, is coming off a breakout season in which he tied an NFL record with 13 touchdown catches by a tight end. That total also tied Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald for the overall NFL lead, making Davis the first tight end of the Super Bowl era to at least share the league lead in scoring receptions.
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