The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly restructured the contract of running back Christian McCaffrey, creating $8.576 million in new salary-cap space. ESPN's Field Yates was the first to report the news.
Prior to the start of Day 2 of the draft, per source:
The 49ers restructured the contract of RB Christian McCaffrey to create $8.576M in salary cap space.
The Raiders restructured the contract of OLB Chandler Jones, creating $5.068M in cap space.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 28, 2023
OverTheCap.com lists the 49ers as having about $2.34 million in salary-cap space before the McCaffrey restructure. The running back was slated to earn a base salary of $11.8 million in 2023 and had a $12 million cap number.
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The 49ers likely converted some of that salary into a bonus, allowing the cap hit to be spread over multiple years and possibly adding void years. Expect the full contract details to be revealed later.
McCaffrey arrived from the Carolina Panthers via a mid-season trade last season. He finished the 2022 season with an impressive 1,880 total yards and 13 total touchdowns in his 17 games between the 49ers and the Panthers.