49ers Exercise Aldon Smith's 2015 Option

The San Francisco has exercised the fifth-year contract option on LB Aldon Smith. Per ESPN:

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On Friday, the 49ers showed they want to keep control of Smith's contract, exercising his 2015 option worth $9.75 million. Until next March, the option is only guaranteed if Smith suffers a major injury in 2014 that would affect the 2015 season. The 49ers also could pull the option before the end of the 2014-15 league year in March, or they could trade Smith.

The 49ers had until midnight ET Friday to make the decision.

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Smith was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on April 13 for making a fake bomb threat. He also faces felony gun charges and a drunken driving charge at a Santa Clara County courthouse May 12.