Originally posted by dj43:
No, there was no savings. It would cost $2.5M to cut him. The only option was to extend.
I think if 49ers cut him after june 1st, they save 2.4M (his base salary) for this year and didn't increase any more additional cap number to his 2023 number.
Before restructure:
His cap (if keep): 11.9M (2022) + 4.9 M (2023)
if cut before June 1st: 14.4M (2022) (loose 2.5M cap space this year, but next year 0 hit)
if cut after June 1st: 9.5 (2022) + 4.9 M (2023)... save 2.4M this year which is his base salary.