It\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve done a projected contract for any player, so\u00a0 I decided today to take a look at potential extensions for wide receiver Deebo Samuel, & defensive end Nick Bosa.<\/p>\n
We all know that Deebo requested a trade, but that\u2019s not happening, he\u2019ll sign a new deal, or be franchised up-to 3 times, more likely 2 times, due to the 3rd<\/sup> time being way too expensive, so he\u2019d be wise to cash in now, & the 49ers should reward him for his play, hard work, & dedication, he truly is a one of a kind player.<\/p>\n So, let\u2019s begin with Deebo Samuel, who is represented by Tory Dandy, who also represents Washington Commanders\u2019 wide receiver Terry McLaurin, and new Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, who signed a 4-year contract extension, worth $100 million, with $56,470,471 in fully guaranteed money, so this is where we need to be looking at when it comes to what Deebo wants, will get, structure, & bonuses.<\/p>\n Brown<\/a> signed his deal with the Eagles, he got a $23,474,471 signing bonus, which prorates at $4,694,894 from 2022-2026, but that\u2019s not the only prorated bonus he got, or will get, due to the 30% rule<\/a>, where a player\u2019s salary can\u2019t have be than 30% of his previous years\u2019 salary, so he received a $10.17 million option bonus, which prorates at $2.034 million from 2023-2027, which is a void year, 2027 that is, and it appears he got another protected option bonus, this time worth $19.125 million, which prorates at $3.825 million from 2022-2028, which again is a void year, so he\u2019s set to be a UFA after the 2026 season.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not the only guarantees he received, as he got his 2022 base salary, $986,000, his 2023 base salary, $1.08 million, & his 2024 base salary, $1.125 million, all fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n So, if we look at Brown\u2019s deal, which comes courtesy of OverTheCap.com, which the two links go to Brown\u2019s player page, & the other to the 30% rule.<\/p>\n So, this is the basic outline of what an extension would look like for Deebo Samuel, but the 49ers don\u2019t have the cap room right now to give him a signing bonus that big, as even if they lowered his base salary, & workout bonus down to the minimum, $965,000, difference of $2.931 million, that\u2019s only a $15.155 million signing bonus, so the 49ers will need to either create cap room, with the likes of left tackle Trent Williams($4.904 million saved), middle linebacker Fred Warner($1,223,200 saved), & free safety Jimmie Ward($6.224 million saved) as candidates for restructurings, or in Ward\u2019s case, an extension.<\/p>\n Now, if Deebo accepts the $15.155 million signing bonus, the 49ers would have to give him back-to-back option bonuses in 2023, & 2024, somewhere around $15.17 million in 2023, which would prorate at $3.034 million from 2023-2027, & $23.125 million in 2024, which would prorate at $4.625 million from 2023-2028, with 2027 & 2028 being voidable years for cap purposes to spread the bonuses over the maximum 5-years allowed.<\/p>\n That right there would be $53.45 million in fully guaranteed money, plus he\u2019d get his 2022, 2023, & 2024 base salaries fully guaranteed, which could come in at $965,000 in 2022, $1.08 million in 2023, & $1.125 million in 2024, if we follow what A.J. Brown received, which is the best comp since, as stated before, he has the same agent at Deebo Samuel, for a grand total of $56.62 million in fully guaranteed money, which is slightly more than what A.J. Brown got.<\/p>\n Of course the 49ers will want per game roster bonuses, & workout bonuses in the contract, somewhere around $340,000 a year for the per game roster bonuses, & $10,00 workout bonuses, for a total of $1.76 million if the deal is only a 4-year extension, or $2.2 million if the deal is a 5-year extension, along with 2025 & 2026 base salaries in the $11.37 million range for 2025, & $30.25 million in 2026, similar to A.J. Brown, which would total $10 million, or $25 million a year, if the deal is a 4-year extension, now if it\u2019s a 5-year extension, the base salaries of $10.93 million in 2024, $25 million in 2025, $, & $30.25 million in 2027, a total of $125 million, or $25 million a year.<\/p>\n So, when the deal with Deebo gets done, I expect it to look similar to what A.J. Brown\u2019s does.<\/p>\n As for Nick Bosa, he should be the first defensive player with an average per year of at least $30 million a year, probably north of that, maybe $32 million a year, which would be a 5-year, $160 million extension, or a 4-year, $128 million extension.<\/p>\n As for yearly per game roster bonuses, I\u2019d expect $340,000, and $100,000 yearly workout bonuses, as for total guarantees, right now Nick\u2019s brother Joey has the most overall guarantees, $102 million, while T.J. Watt has the most fully guaranteed money, $80 million, so expect the numbers to come in around $105 million guaranteed, with $85 million of it being fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n And both Deebo Samuel, & Nick Bosa’s extensions would have low year 1 & 2 cap numbers, meaning 2023 & 2024, before it skyrockets in 2025, and beyond.<\/p>\n And yes, these 2 deals look expensive, but that\u2019s the way the NFL is trending, players are going to cash in over the next 3-4 years, especially after the new TV deals are in place, the beginning of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n