The 49ers’ salary crunch may not be as dire as it seemed in the off-season. With salary ranges from $ 175 million to $ 180 million and the ability to move to free up space, San Francisco may have more flexibility than initially expected. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported in his MMQB column that the 49ers finished ninth in the league with another week to go before the legal mess opened.
Breer has shown all the limit space since Sunday via an NFL team’s salary cap chief and San Francisco is sitting with $ 28.02 million in available space against a ceiling of $ 183 million.
Here’s what the top 10 looks like:
1. Jaguars: $ 86.42
2. Jets: $ 78.96 million
3. Colts: $ 70.89 million
4. Patriots: $ 68.74 million
5. Washington: $ 56.77 million
6. Broncos: $ 45.48 million
7. Bengal: $ 42.55 million
8. Panthers: $ 31.25 million
9. 49ers: $ 28.02 million
10. Chargers: $ 25.60 million
By the time the dust settles on the hood of the hood, the 49ers might be able to work with something closer to $ 40 million. They could save $ 5.7 million by saying goodbye to De De Ford, and another $ 3.3 million by giving up C Weston Richburg. That alone would get them $ 37 million in the room.
While LT Trent Williams, FB Kyle Juszczyk and CB K’Waun Williams all hit the unlimited market for free agencies, this off-season will have financial flexibility. new coaching staff’s familiarity with San Francisco.
Things will not be easy this season yet, but the 49ers look in much better shape than when last season ended.