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After ugly separation from Browns, cornerback K'Waun Williams gets fresh start with 49ers

Former Browns cornerback K'Waun Williams signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers worth a little more than $1 million, including incentives, a league source told the Beacon Journal on Tuesday night.

Williams had offers from five teams, the source said.

The Browns cut Williams on Aug. 29 after they had an ugly disagreement with him about the health of his right ankle and whether he should play in the Aug. 12 exhibition opener.

After the Browns released Williams, he had bone spurs removed from the ankle as part of a surgery performed by Dr.