A 10-step plan for the 49ers to reach Super Bowl contention in 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

A 10-step plan for the 49ers to reach Super Bowl contention in 2021

New York Times  

The 49ers fielded a powerful roster in 2019 and came within minutes of winning the Super Bowl. In fact, our calculations have indicated that the difference between a $180 million and $185 million salary cap might be the determining factor in the 49ers’ ability to re-sign valuable players like fullback Kyle Juszczyk. By extending Tomlinson’s contract through 2024 at a value of about $6 million per year, the 49ers could open up more than $4 million of 2021 salary-cap room. With no more guaranteed money on Richburg’s contract, the 49ers can cut him and save nearly $4.5 million in 2021 cap space. A creative solution, such as a contract restructure that converts Ford’s injury-guaranteed base salary into a signing bonus and spreads cap damage away from 2021, could reduce the cap hit to about $10 million and save the 49ers more than $9 million of very necessary space this year.

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NFL announces record salary cap of $279.2 million for 2025 season
3 weeks, 6 days ago

NFL announces record salary cap of $279.2 million for 2025 season

New York Times  

The NFL announced Thursday that the official salary cap has been set for the 2025 season as teams gear up for the start of the new league year on March 12. The 2025 cap has been set at a record $279.2 million per club, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy shared on social media, marking a $23.8 million increase from the 2024 …

NFL projects salary cap between $277.5M and $281.5M in 2025, rising by as much as $26M
1 month ago

NFL projects salary cap between $277.5M and $281.5M in 2025, rising by as much as $26M

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The NFL salary cap will be between $277.5 million and $281.5 million for the 2025 season, rising as much as $26 million from last year. It also means more money for Minnesota to re-sign quarterback Sam Darnold or Kansas City to bring back guard Trey Smith or Super Bowl champion Philadelphia to keep linebacker Zack Baun. It …

The 49ers are slated to pick in the 1st round for the 1st time since 2021
11 months, 1 week ago

The 49ers are slated to pick in the 1st round for the 1st time since 2021

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers will no longer be spectators on the opening night of the NFL draft. San Francisco holds the 31st overall selection in the draft, as well as nine additional picks the final two days, making the opening night far more entertaining for the Niners than the past two years. That moved backfired with …

Examining the 49ers’ salary-cap outlook and how it applies to Brandon Aiyuk’s future
1 year, 1 month ago

Examining the 49ers’ salary-cap outlook and how it applies to Brandon Aiyuk’s future

New York Times  

The last time the San Francisco 49ers lost a Super Bowl, they traded star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner the following month. $7.5m needed to fill final 12 spots, before restructures:https://t.co/C3FzDhkAIW pic.twitter.com/CwYyEgr5Dq — David Lombardi February 21, 2024 The 49ers’ 11 selections in the 2024 NFL Draft are projected to cost them just $3.3 million during the offseason, when only a …

NFL Draft: What would it cost for Giants to trade up into top 3 for a QB?
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Draft: What would it cost for Giants to trade up into top 3 for a QB?

New York Times  

The Giants own the sixth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. GO DEEPER NFL salary cap cut candidates for all 32 teams: Nick Chubb, Joe Mixon among possibilities Date: March 17, 2018 Terms: • Jets get 2018 first-round pick • Colts get 2018 first-round pick, two 2018 second-round picks, 2019 second-round pick Result: The Jets used the No. 2017: Bears-49ers …

Why the 49ers traded for Christian McCaffrey: ‘Do you want him to go to L.A.?’
1 year, 1 month ago

Why the 49ers traded for Christian McCaffrey: ‘Do you want him to go to L.A.?’

LA Times  

Christian McCaffrey will play for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday — partly because the 49ers did not want the star running back to play for the Rams. “I was trying to be just completely blank in the head because I didn’t want to have predict, ‘This is where I’m going or this is where I’m …

Chargers 2024 Offseason Handbook: Cap space, roster needs, free agency and more
1 year, 1 month ago

Chargers 2024 Offseason Handbook: Cap space, roster needs, free agency and more

New York Times  

Welcome to the 2024 Offseason Handbook. The top 51 salaries count against the cap during the offseason, so we also need to add salaries for the two players the Chargers will have to add to the roster to reach that minimum. GO DEEPER Joey Bosa, Khalil Mack, Keenan Allen: How Chargers should navigate their 2024 cap Draft picks The Chargers …

Seahawks 2024 offseason: Possible cuts, pending free agents, draft picks, more
1 year, 2 months ago

Seahawks 2024 offseason: Possible cuts, pending free agents, draft picks, more

New York Times  

John Schneider appears to have very little interest in a rebuild, so the Seattle Seahawks general manager will spend the next few months tinkering with the roster in hopes of constructing a championship-caliber unit by the start of the 2024 season. GO DEEPER John Schneider's vision for the next Seahawks coach: Culture and championship contention Potential cap casualties S Jamal …

How the 49ers paid Nick Bosa huge money — all while surging to No. 1 in cap space
1 year, 6 months ago

How the 49ers paid Nick Bosa huge money — all while surging to No. 1 in cap space

New York Times  

The San Francisco 49ers awarded Nick Bosa the largest contract for a non-quarterback in NFL history, and they’re suddenly awash in 2023 salary-cap space — with about $42 million of it, more than any other team in the league. That means that the 49ers made Bosa’s 2023 cap hit as small as they possibly could given the $50 million signing …

How Trey Lance, Nick Bosa impact 49ers’ focus on salary-cap sustainability
1 year, 6 months ago

How Trey Lance, Nick Bosa impact 49ers’ focus on salary-cap sustainability

New York Times  

Roster sustainability within the context of the salary cap. “We had six-year contracts, and that gave us a little leeway to do what we thought was right as opposed to a short, quick fix,” Lynch said of constructing the 49ers’ roster alongside Shanahan. Shanahan abandoned package-play plans for the rookie shortly after that injury, which scuttled the first phase of …

San Francisco 49ers 2023 schedule: Heavy travel, early starts add a challenge
1 year, 10 months ago

San Francisco 49ers 2023 schedule: Heavy travel, early starts add a challenge

New York Times  

The 49ers will face a schedule stacked with intensive travel this fall. Game that has gotten tougher: at Jacksonville, Week 10 When the 49ers last traveled to face the Jaguars, Urban Meyer was Jacksonville’s coach. One game the 49ers can’t afford to lose: vs. Arizona, Week 4 The Cardinals were abysmal last season. The Week 4 game against Arizona also …

What Nick Bosa’s new contract — a likely 49ers record — might look like
1 year, 11 months ago

What Nick Bosa’s new contract — a likely 49ers record — might look like

New York Times  

John Lynch has been bracing himself for some time now. The 49ers, with limited 2023 room and nearly $237 million in 2024 liabilities already spread across only 37 players, have several bookkeeping tools at their disposal to make Bosa’s contract as cap efficient as possible. Biggest signing bonuses, NFL edge rushers Watt: $35.6 million Joey Bosa: $35 million Khalil Mack: …

The 49ers’ salary-cap health and what’s next in their roster construction
2 years ago

The 49ers’ salary-cap health and what’s next in their roster construction

New York Times  

Much happened on the 49ers’ front over the primary wave of free agency. The 49ers’ 11-player draft class is slotted to cost $9.3 million against the 2023 cap, but that’s the overall price tag — and it’s not as relevant when it comes to offseason building. The displacement effect of the top-51 rule means the 49ers’ 11-player draft is projected …

Raiders, QB Jimmy Garoppolo agree to 3-year deal: Sources
2 years ago

Raiders, QB Jimmy Garoppolo agree to 3-year deal: Sources

New York Times  

By Tashan Reed, Vic Tafur, Jeff Howe and Larry Holder The Raiders and former 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo have agreed to a contract worth $67.5 million over three years, including about $45 million guaranteed, league and team sources told The Athletic. https://t.co/JHXryoEVHG — Jeff Howe March 13, 2023 GO DEEPER Updated NFL free agency rankings: Lamar Jackson, Orlando Brown headline …

Potential NFL salary cap cuts per team for 2023 season: Joe Mixon, Matt Ryan and more
2 years, 1 month ago

Potential NFL salary cap cuts per team for 2023 season: Joe Mixon, Matt Ryan and more

New York Times  

As NFL teams prepare for free agency to begin March 15, they’ll spend the coming weeks trimming bad contracts and creating more financial flexibility. — Joe Buscaglia Potential cap cut: LB Shaq Thompson 2023 cap hit: $24.5 million Cap savings if cut before June 1: $13.2 million Dead money if cut before June 1: $11.3 million Thompson is the last …

49ers NFL Draft Big Board: 30 prospects to consider, including a Brock Purdy-like QB
2 years, 1 month ago

49ers NFL Draft Big Board: 30 prospects to consider, including a Brock Purdy-like QB

New York Times  

The 49ers head into the draft season expecting 10 picks, according to Over The Cap’s projections, but none until the end of the third round. Projected 49ers' 2023 NFL draft picks Round Pick Number Origin 3 #99 Comp 3 #101 Comp 3 #102 Comp 5 #157 From MIA in Jeff Wilson Jr. trade 5 #166 Original pick 5 #173 Comp …

Grading the trade: 49ers land Christian McCaffrey from Panthers for draft pick haul
2 years, 5 months ago

Grading the trade: 49ers land Christian McCaffrey from Panthers for draft pick haul

New York Times  

The Carolina Panthers relented and traded the franchise’s best player, running back Christian McCaffrey, to the 49ers for a quartet of draft picks on Thursday night. The deal The 49ers received: • RB Christian McCaffrey The Panthers received: • 2023 second-round draft pick • 2023 third-round draft pick • 2023 fourth-round draft pick • 2024 fifth-round draft pick Why they …

Kawakami: Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers are a natural fit as the trade market heats up
2 years, 5 months ago

Kawakami: Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers are a natural fit as the trade market heats up

New York Times  

If you’re a team with an elite defense and constant Super Bowl expectations but an offense that could use a major dynamic upgrade, you might want to invent a trade market that includes somebody exactly like Christian McCaffrey and a team ready for a big selloff exactly like the Carolina Panthers. I think there’s little doubt that Kyle Shanahan and …

Raiders offseason roster guide: The new front office should have plenty of flexibility
3 years, 2 months ago

Raiders offseason roster guide: The new front office should have plenty of flexibility

New York Times  

Rightfully so, most of the focus on the Raiders is who their next head coach and general manager will be. In short, the Raiders don’t have many long-term commitments: • OT Kolton Miller: Signed through 2025 with average salary of $18 million • TE Darren Waller: Signed through 2023 with average salary of $7.45 million • K Daniel Carlson: Signed …

Why no Julio Jones? 49ers have slew of free agents, few draft picks in 2022
3 years, 9 months ago

Why no Julio Jones? 49ers have slew of free agents, few draft picks in 2022

New York Times  

The 49ers have a wave of players heading for free agency in March — including more than 30 unrestricted free agents — and they have only five draft picks to help replace any veterans they lose. Even if Warner has a new deal in place, the 49ers’ big list of 2022 free agents includes six players projected as starters for …

With Julio Jones off the table, are there other players the 49ers might pursue this summer?
3 years, 9 months ago

With Julio Jones off the table, are there other players the 49ers might pursue this summer?

New York Times  

For obvious reasons, Julio Jones was always an intriguing option to the 49ers, but acquiring him was never likely. Numbers come courtesy OTC except for the 49ers’ 2021 cap figure, which comes from our own calculations and includes Lance’s deal : Salary-cap outlooks: Pre-Jones deal Team 2021 space 2022 space* Players under contract 49ers $10m $23.8m 34 Titans $3.4m $22.4m …

NFL sets salary cap at $182.5 million, down 8% from 2020
4 years ago

NFL sets salary cap at $182.5 million, down 8% from 2020

Associated Press  

Like Lamar Jackson under pressure from the pass rush, let the scrambling begin. “My stepson asked me this morning, ‘Hey, is that extra $2.5 million going to help you?’” Rams general manager Les Snead said. At least now we know it’s 26.2.” It might seem like 182.5 million miles for the Rams: They currently are $41 million beyond the cap. …

Build your own 2021 49ers: Can you assemble a sustainable 53-man roster?
4 years ago

Build your own 2021 49ers: Can you assemble a sustainable 53-man roster?

New York Times  

Remember when you told everyone in the office that you could do a better job running the 49ers than Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch? As outlined here, they can reduce Ford’s $20.1 million cap hit by about $6 million, so his 2021 bill is estimated to be $14 million and is also listed in the dead money section. After signing …

The top 10 under-the-radar 49ers in position to make a splash in 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

The top 10 under-the-radar 49ers in position to make a splash in 2021

New York Times  

When free agency begins next month, there will be a lot more players filing through the 49ers exits than there will be heading in the opposite direction. Where he fits: Safety and nickel cornerback are among the skimpiest positions on the 49ers’ roster, especially if unrestricted free agent K’Waun Williams signs elsewhere.. Mayden’s versatility automatically gives him a shot. He’s …

Offensive valuations: Which pending free agents might the 49ers re-sign?
4 years, 1 month ago

Offensive valuations: Which pending free agents might the 49ers re-sign?

New York Times  

Last week, we conducted valuations for the 49ers’ six most prominent pending free agents on the defensive side of the ball. Speaking about his desire to stay with the 49ers last month, Williams also made sure to mention that he’d never seen a top left tackle hit the open market. At this age, Williams almost certainly won’t sign for Stanley’s …

From Steve Young to Jimmy Garoppolo: What the 49ers’ QB history says about 2020
4 years, 9 months ago

From Steve Young to Jimmy Garoppolo: What the 49ers’ QB history says about 2020

New York Times  

Amid the busy maneuvering of the 49ers’ offseason, perhaps the most significant question regarding their 2020 chances has remained constant: How will Jimmy Garoppolo, guided by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, progress? “When you get there and you don’t get it done, that’s — you don’t get it done, so you eat that,” Young said of Garoppolo in a phone interview …

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