With the NFL season now 5 weeks deep, I thought I\u2019d look at what pending free agents the 49ers would be able to retain, and those that will won\u2019t be able to keep.<\/p>\n
Now, let\u2019s look at the teams\u2019 pending free agents.<\/p>\n
UFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n RB Jeff Wilson Jr. RFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n LT Colton McKivitz ERFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n WR Jauan Jennings The 49ers have several free agents who could be described as bigger named players, no there isn\u2019t a Trent Williams, or a Fred Warner, but there still are a good number amount of named players set to be free agents.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s look at the 49ers\u2019 bigger free agents first.<\/p>\n RT Mike McGlinchey \u2013 A player that has improved this season, McGlinchey is a guy the 49ers would like to keep, but likely won\u2019t be able to, as they\u2019re already paying Trent Williams $23.01 million a year, and McGlinchey will command in the $15 million a year, or more, with guarantees in the $25 million to $30 million.<\/p>\n Verdict<\/strong>: Unlikely to be retained<\/p>\n DE Samson Ebukam \u2013 Another player who has improved over last season, Ebukam is a guy I can see the 49ers bringing back, on a longer deal, somewhere in the $10 million to $13 million a year range, with guarantees in the $20 million range.<\/p>\n Verdict<\/strong>: Can be kept long term<\/p>\n SLB Azeez Al-Shaair \u2013 Al-Shaair filled in nicely last year for the injured Dre Greenlaw, who received a nice extension this season, but it seems that the 49ers have chosen Greenlaw over Al-Shaair, as I don\u2019t think or see the 49ers paying 3 linebackers the type of money all 3 deserve.<\/p>\n Verdict<\/strong>: Unlikely to return<\/p>\n CB Emmanuel Moseley \u2013 Moseley has improved each year, and now that the 49ers have Charvarius Ward, they\u2019d be wise to re-sign Moseley, as both Ward, & Moseley have been shutdown corners so far this season, and I think Moseley can fetch someone in the $13 million a year range, just below Ward\u2019s $13.5 million a year, with guarantees in the $25 million range.<\/p>\n Verdict<\/strong>: Can be kept long term<\/p>\n FS Jimmie Ward \u2013 Ward is already set to count $6.395 million against the 49ers salary cap in 2023, but that\u2019s in dead money, as his deal voids after the 2022 season, so the 49ers would be wise, if they choose to keep him, to get Ward signed before it voids, so they don\u2019t basically have Ward counting twice against the cap, but his price tag could come in around $11 million to $13 million a year, with guarantees in the $24 million range.<\/p>\n Verdict<\/strong>: 50\/50, they can keep him if signed before his deal voids, unlikely if the deal voids<\/p>\n Now when it comes to the teams\u2019 lower end players, I think there\u2019s no reason why they can bring back the likes of running back Jeff Wilson Jr., center Jake Brendel, right guard Daniel Brunskill, defensive ends Charles Omenihu, & Kerry Hyder Jr., nose tackle Hassan Ridgeway, cornerback Jason Verrett, free safety Tashaun Gipson Sr., & long snapper Taybor Pepper, all to deals that are either 1-year veteran minimum deals, or 1-3 year deals on lower end money.<\/p>\n The 49ers don\u2019t have worry about their RFAs & ERFAs, as they\u2019ll either tender them, or re-sign them to 1-year deals worth less than their tenders, that is for the RFAs.<\/p>\n The one player I didn\u2019t mention that I would love back is Robbie Gould, as we don\u2019t know if the 49ers want to re-sign him, or if Gould wants to continue his career, he may want to go back to Chicago, or retire all together.<\/p>\n
\nRB Marlon Mack
\nTE Ross Dwelley
\nTE Tyler Kroft
\nTE Jordan Matthews
\nC Jake Brendel
\nC Daniel Brunskill
\nRT Mike McGlinchey
\nDE Jordan Willis
\nDE Samson Ebukam
\nDE Kerry Hyder Jr.
\nDE Charles Omenihu
\nDE Kemoko Turay
\nDT Maurice Hurst Jr.
\nNT Hassan Ridgeway
\nSLB Azeez Al-Shaair
\nCB Emmanuel Moseley
\nCB Jason Verrett
\nFS Jimmie Ward
\nFS Tashaun Gipson Sr.
\nFS Tarvarius Moore
\nPK Robbie Gould
\nLS Taybor Pepper<\/p>\n
\nDT Kevin Givens
\nSLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles<\/p>\n
\nRG Blake Hance
\nWLB Curtis Robinson<\/p>\n