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OverTheCap.com updated its salary cap space page, and the San Francisco 49ers saw a jump in available space by about $11 million. That's good news for a team that was expected to have trouble re-signing some of its key impending free agents, let alone do anything of significance to add to its roster.
San Francisco was previously estimated to have about $12.5 million in salary-cap space heading into the new league year. That is based on a salary-cap figure of about $180.5 million per team, which has not been finalized. Still, it is a good starting point for an estimate, given the
NFL and NFLPA recently notified teams that the floor had been raised from $175 million to $180 million.
Now,
OverTheCap.com has the 49ers estimated to have about $23.5 million in cap space. Only eight teams—the Jaguars, Jets, Patriots, Washington, Colts, Bengals, Broncos, and Chargers—are expected to own more cap space than San Francisco. That differs depending on the resource you utilize, but I am using OverTheCap.com's numbers for this breakdown. The 49ers' cap-space number could increase further if the salary cap is set higher than expected.
Of course, these numbers don't account for
today's signings of tight end
Ross Dwelley and safety Marcell Harris to one-year deals, so the number is actually lower. As of this post, the details of the two contracts have not yet been reported.
The extra money
reportedly comes from failed player incentives that are being rewarded back to the team. I reached out to Jason Fitzgerald, the salary-cap expert who manages OverTheCap.com, about the adjustment, and learned that even he didn't foresee the significant change.
"The 49ers had a massive cap adjustment for last year that caught me off guard," Fitzgerald responded. "Most of the other teams, I was within $500K to $1M of their adjustment. I was off on SF by like $10M. I'd really have to dig into it, but usually, for things this big, they would be for things like retirement money being recovered, insurance payments, large grievances being in the team's favor, etc..."
San Francisco can still carve out more salary-cap space with other moves, like parting ways with Weston Richburg. The center
recently underwent his third surgery—this time hip surgery—since suffering a torn patellar tendon in 2019. His previous surgeries were on his knee—due to the initial injury—and shoulder, which forced him to miss all of last season. There is no timetable for his return.
The 49ers can save nearly $8 million by releasing Richburg post-June 1.
The bottom line is that San Francisco may not be as financially strapped as initially believed.
Mock draft season has drawn to a close, with NFL Media analysts Charles Davis (here) and Daniel Jeremiah (here) submitting their final projections yesterday. Several other media members have since unveiled their last mock drafts, presenting the San Francisco 49ers with various potential scenarios.
Predicting the 49ers' actions in the first round is challenging due to the 30 selections preceding theirs. Their draft strategy hinges on events leading up to their turn on the clock.
As the 2024 NFL Draft kicks off tonight, here's a rundown of what the 49ers are projected to do at No. 31 overall in some of
NFL Communications has officially announced the "NFL legends and active players" who will announce selections during Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Representing the San Francisco 49ers will be former defensive tackle Anthony "Spice" Adams, who spent four seasons with the team and nine in the NFL.
San Francisco selected Adams out of Penn State in the second round (No. 57 overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
The NFL's full announcement is below.
In the NFL's continuous effort to connect the game's greats with the next generation of stars, NFL Legends and active players will add to the excitement of the 2024 NFL Draft by announcing various selections and participating in festivities in Detroit.
Pro Football Hall of Famers Isaac
George Kittle made his sentiments clear in a recent conversation about his teammate, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The tight end emphasized that he couldn't picture the San Francisco 49ers without Aiyuk and spoke highly of him in a discussion with Fox News Digital's Scott Thompson.
Throughout the offseason, Kittle has had several conversations with Aiyuk and empathizes with his situation. Reflecting on his own contract negotiation in 2020 before reaching an agreement with the 49ers, Kittle offered his best advice to Aiyuk: "Hey, be patient."
Kittle added, "It's just kind of the way the Niners do things. I didn't
Brandon Aiyuk isn't the only San Francisco 49ers player being mentioned in trade chatter around the NFL. According to Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle, several teams are also reaching out to inquire about the availability of wide receiver Deebo Samuel.
"In the course of trade conversations about Brandon Aiyuk, numerous teams are inquiring about fellow 49ers WR Deebo Samuel's availability," Silver reports. "The 49ers would likely have to be blown away by the offer to make that move. Fluid situation, though."
In the course of trade conversations about Brandon Aiyuk, numerous teams are inquiring about fellow
