The 49ers gave out some good amount of guaranteed money to veterans, and UDFAs, plus the team has several players with LTBE incentives that may, or may not be reached, so let’s see what the 49ers should, and could get back in adjustments/credits for 2025, post week 5, pre week 6.
First up are the veterans.
TE Eric Saubert – Saubert was given $300,000 of his 2024 base salary fully guaranteed, and since he was released after the final cuts, and brought back, the 49ers will get back, at the moment, all of the $300,000.
C Ben Bartch – Bartch was given $302,400 fully guaranteed in his 2024 base salary, but like with Saubert he was released at cut down, and brought back, so the 49ers will, as of now, the 49ers will get back the $302,400.
LT Chris Hubbard – Hubbard was given $300,000 of his 2024 base salary fully guaranteed, but he was released at the final cut down day, but we re-signed to the 49ers practice squad after week 1, as of now the 49ers will get back $106,500 of the $300,000, if he sticks on the practice squad, then the 49ers will get back all of the $300,000.
CB Rock Ya-Sin – Ya-Sin got $985,000 0f his 2024 base salary fully guaranteed, and like with Saubert, & Bartch, Ya-Sin was re-signed at cut down day, and because of making the 53-man roster, the 49ers will get back the entire $985,000, but as of now he’s earned $328,333.
That’s a total of $1,037,233 in money that the 49ers will for sure get back, and most definitely will get back $1,887,400.
Next are UDFAs that were given guarantees in their base salaries.
QB Tanner Mordecai – Mordecai received $100,000 fully guaranteed, and as of now the 49ers will get back $75,000 of it.
TE Mason Pline – Pline got $50,000 in fully guaranteed money in his base salary, and has made $75,000, so the 49ers will get back the full $40,000.
C Drake Nugent – Nugent got $175,000 of his base salary fully guaranteed, as of now he’s earned $75,000, which the 49ers will get back.
NT Evan Anderson – Anderson got $250,000 of his 2024 base salary fully guaranteed, as of now he’s made $106,667, which the 49ers will get back.
FS Jaylen Mahoney – Mahoney got $27,000 of his 2024 base salary fully guaranteed, and as of now he’s earned $106,667, but since he’s made enough, the 49ers will only get back the $27,000.
All 5 of the above players are on the 49ers’ practice squad, so they would get back $323,667, for a total of $1,360,900 between veterans & UDFA base salary guarantee paybacks, as of now.
Now the 49ers have LTBEs, with them below.
Now let’s look at what players have LTBE incentives for 2023.
WR Deebo Samuel Sr. – $150,000, this is for Deebo rushing for 3 or more touchdowns.
C Jake Brendel – $500,000, this is for an undisclosed percentage of offensive snaps.
RT Colton McKivitz – $620,000, this is for an undisclosed percentage of offensive snaps.
CB Charvarius Ward – $500,000, this is divided into $250,000 for making the Pro Bowl on the original ballot, and $250,000 for being named a 1st or 2nd team All-Pro.
So far, Deebo Samuel has 1 rush touchdown, while Jake Brendel, & Colton McKivitz have played enough offensive snaps to achieve their incentives, while it remains to be seen whether Charvarius Ward makes the Pro Bowl or named an All-Pro.
Next, let’s look at what players have incentives that are considered NLTBE, and what the player can earn in total.
WR Deebo Samuel Sr.
He can get $650,000 for 380 or more rushing yards
He can also get $150,000 for 3 or more rushing touchdowns.
In total he can earn a max of $650,000 in incentives, with $150,000 currently counting against the 2024 salary cap.
DE Leonard Floyd
He can earn as much as $2 million, this is broken down as follows.
$500,000 for having 8 or more sacks, plus unknown team achievements.
$1 million for having 10 or more sacks, plus unknown team achievements.
$2 million for having 12 or more sacks.
WLB Dre Greenlaw
He can earn $500,000 if he’s named to the Pro Bowl.
SS George Odum
He has an undisclosed amount for various triggers, but we do know that $250,000 would be for him being named to the 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro.
P Mitch Wishnowsky
He can earn $450,000 for various different triggers, as described below.
$250,000 for making the Pro Bowl on the original ballot
$100,000 for net punting.
$100,000 for punt percentage inside the 20-yard line.
All in all, he can earn $450,000.
Finally, we have per game roster bonuses that count against the cap, but haven’t or won’t be achieved.
RB Christian McCaffrey – $117,647 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.
TE George Kittle – $29,412 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.
C Jon Feliciano – $147,059 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.
DE Yetur Gross-Matos – $30,000 of his $510,000 per game roster bonus.
NT Javon Hargrave – $573,529 of his $750,000 per game roster bonus.
WLB Dre Greenlaw – $117,647 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.
When we add in the UDFA credits, Veteran credits, & per game roster bonus credits, the 49ers will for sure get back $2,376,194, but if all goes as planned, and the teams 5 UDFAs on the practice squad, along with Chris Hubbard also on the practice squad, stay on the 49ers or another teams’ roster, the 49ers should get back $3,494,694 in adjustments/credits for 2025.
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