On Monday, the San Francisco 49ers agreed to a one-year deal with veteran quarterback Sam Darnold. On Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media shared some of the contract details.
Darnold will sign a deal with a base value of $4.5 million, including $3.5 million guaranteed.
Sam Darnold's one-year deal with the #49ers has a base value of $4.5 million, including $3.5M guaranteed.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated provided a more thorough breakdown of Darnold's contract, revealing up to $7 million in incentives.
Details on new 49ers QB Sam Darnold's one-year, $4.5 million deal.
• $1 million signing bonus. • $2.45 million base. • $1 million in per-game roster bonsues. • $500K workout bonus. • $7 million in incentives (tied to playtime, wins, QB rating).
By comparison, third-year quarterback Trey Lance will count $9.3 million against the salary cap, while second-year quarterback Brock Purdy will count just $889,253.
Darnold joins the 49ers after a season with the Carolina Panthers and three seasons with the New York Jets. The Jets made the former USC player the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
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