With the 49ers 2024 season over, I think it\u2019s time to take a look at their 2025 salary cap situation, as it stands right now.<\/p>\n
First off, the 49ers are projected to be $6,809,797 under a projected 2025 salary cap of $280 million, with 55 players signed, but that\u2019s before any adjustments\/credits, or carryover., and is top 51 rule cap room, but with all 55 counting, they\u2019d be $3,449,797 under that projected $280 million cap.<\/p>\n
Before I go over what the 49ers can get back in 2025, let\u2019s look at the 55 players signed for 2025, with their salary cap number.<\/p>\n
Now, let\u2019s look at what the 49ers can get back in 2025.<\/p>\n
First up are the veterans.<\/p>\n
TE Eric Saubert \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
C Ben Bartch \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
LT Chris Hubbard \u2013 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, but what signed by the Giants to their active roster, so as of now the 49ers will get back all of of the $300,000.<\/p>\n
CB Rock Ya-Sin \u2013 Ya-Sin got $985,000 0f his 2024 base salary fully guaranteed, and like with Saubert, & Bartch, Ya-Sin was re-signed after cut down day, and because of making the 53-man roster, the 49ers will get back the entire $985,000, as he\u2019s on the 53-man roster for week 18.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s a total of $1,887,400 in money that the 49ers will for sure get back.<\/p>\n
Next are UDFAs that were given guarantees in their base salaries.<\/p>\n
QB Tanner Mordecai \u2013 Mordecai received $100,000 fully guaranteed, and as of now the 49ers will get back all of the $100,000, as he\u2019s earned enough.<\/p>\n
TE Mason Pline \u2013 Pline got $50,000 in fully guaranteed money in his base salary, and has made $225,000, so the 49ers will get back the full $40,000.<\/p>\n
C Drake Nugent \u2013 Nugent got $175,000 of his base salary fully guaranteed, as of now he\u2019s earned $256,667, so the 49ers will get back all of the $175,000.<\/p>\n
NT Evan Anderson \u2013 Anderson got $250,000 of his 2024 base salary fully guaranteed, as of now he\u2019s made $636,667, meaning the 49ers will get back the entire $250,000.<\/p>\n
FS Jaylen Mahoney \u2013 Mahoney got $27,000 of his 2024 base salary fully guaranteed, and as of now he\u2019s earned $320,000, but since he\u2019s made enough, the 49ers will only get back the $27,000.<\/p>\n
4 of the above players are on the 49ers\u2019 practice squad, while Anderson is now on the 53-man roster, so they would get back $592,000, for a total of $2,479,400 between veterans & UDFA base salary guarantee paybacks, as of now.<\/p>\n
Finally, we have per game roster bonuses that count against the cap that the 49ers will get back.<\/p>\n
RB Christian McCaffrey \u2013 $352,941 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
TE George Kittle \u2013 $58,824 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
C Jon Feliciano \u2013 $500,000 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
LT Trent Williams – $220,588 of his $750,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
DE Nick Bosa – $88,235 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
DE Yetur Gross-Matos \u2013 $30,000 of his $510,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
DT Jordan Elliott – $58,824 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
DT Khalil Davis – $26,471 of his $150,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
NT Javon Hargrave \u2013 $132,353 of his $750,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
WLB Dre Greenlaw \u2013 $411,765 of his $500,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
CB Charvarius Ward – $100,000 of his $340,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
SS George Odum – $20,000 of his $170,000 per game roster bonus.<\/p>\n
When we add in the UDFA credits, Veteran credits, & per game roster bonus credits, the 49ers will for sure get back $4,470,576.<\/p>\n
Also, the 49ers should be getting back $500,000 from Charvarius Ward\u2019s LTBE incentives, since he\u2019s not likely to make either the Pro Bowl, or be a 1st<\/sup> or 2nd<\/sup> team All-Pro, there\u2019s also a possibility that the 49ers get back $150,000 from Deebo Samuel Sr., as he only has 1 rushing touchdown, so he has 1 game left to get to that 3 or more rushing touchdown number to earn the $150,000, he also I don\u2019t expect him to earn any of the additional $500,000 he can earn for getting to 380 or more rushing yards, as he only has 136 rushing yards as of now, but I do expect both Jake Brendel, & Colton McKivitz to earn their LTBE incentives, well Brendel with the full $500,000, & McKivitz with $485,000 of the $620,000, so the 49ers could get an additional $785,000, as for NLTBEs, De\u2019Vondre Campbell Sr. will earn $250,000, so the 49ers will get back\u00a0 a total of, $5,014,400 in adjustments\/credits for 2025.<\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s look at the 49ers pending free agents for 2025.<\/p>\n UFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n QB Joshua Dobbs RFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n RB Jordan Mason ERFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n TE Jake Tonges SFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n RB Ke\u2019Shawn Vaughn As of now, the 49ers have $50,625,991 in unused 2024 salary cap room, with teams having to submit their carryover amounts this past Saturday, if the 49er are able to carryover that amount, plus the adjustments\/credits I mentioned that they\u2019re guaranteed to get back, the 49ers as of now would be $62,900,188 under a projected 2025 adjusted salary cap of $335,640,391, with the 51 players signed.<\/p>\n The 49ers have some options in 2025 for savings salary cap room, but not many, as they already restructured Deebo Samuel Sr., Jake Brendel, & Maliek Collins\u2019 deals that included adjustments to their 2025 cap numbers, lowering them significantly, while Trent Williams new revised 3-year, $82.66 million lowered his 2025 cap number by over $10 million, & Christian McCaffrey\u2019s extension also lowered his 2025 cap number significantly, but the other options are below.<\/p>\n TE George Kittle – $10.516 million savings ($13.145 million signing bonus, prorated at $2.629 million from 2025-2029) with a Restructure or Extension.<\/p>\n MLB Fred Warner – $13.184 million savings ($16.48 million signing bonus, prorated at $3.296 million from 2025-2029) with a Restructure or Extension.<\/p>\n Of the above players, I\u2019d expect the 49ers to look to extend both Kittle, & Warner, while they would be able to release nose tackle Javon Hargrave with a post June 1st<\/sup> cut designation, as his 2025 & 2026 base salaries become fully guaranteed on the 2nd<\/sup>-day of the new league year in March of 2025, while saving $2,312,353, but they wouldn\u2019t see that money until June 2nd<\/sup>, that\u2019s if Hargrave is healthy, as he redid his deal, saving the 49ers $17.8 million in 2025, while lowering his base salary to just $2.1 million, enough to be protected in case he\u2019s injured, while having dead money hits of $7.355 million in 2025, & $17.485 million in 2026, saving the team $12.37 million in 2026.<\/p>\n As for players who restructured their deals, or signed new deals this offseason, that affected the 2025 salary cap, the 49ers won\u2019t be able to offload Brendel, which losses the team $2.093 million with a pre June 1 cut, and Collins would lose the team $670,000 with a pre June 1 cut.<\/p>\n If the 49ers wanted to offload these players after June 1, they\u2019d save $1.765 million from Brendel, and $3.404 million from Collins, but that would also mean that they\u2019d have significant dead money in 2026, which as of now, Collins does have pending 2026 dead money, while Brendel has dead money pending for 2027, but if cut post June 1 without designation, the savings could go down by $100,000, as he would likely earn his workout bonus.<\/p>\n As for Williams, & McCaffrey, the team would lose $35,163,605 if they cut Williams pre June 1, while only saving $541,176 with a post June 1 cut, as for McCaffrey, they\u2019d lose $23,940,353 with a pre June 1 cut, and only save $117,647 with a post June 1 cut.<\/p>\n The savings for McCaffrey, & Williams would go up by $200,000 for McCaffrey, and $100,000 for Williams if they were to do a post June 1 cut designation, as those players have workout bonuses in their deals, but you\u2019re only able to do 2 post June 1 cut designations once the new league year kicks in, which will be in mid-March.<\/p>\n Another thing to consider is the status of Deebo Samuel Sr., who is due a $15,430,530 option bonus by the 10th<\/sup> day of the new league year, which is not guaranteed, so they would have to trade him before the 10th<\/sup> day of the new league year to get out of his contract, but I don\u2019t know what kind of value the 49ers could get for Samuel, as the team who trades for him would need to pay out that option bonus, which prorates over 5-years, and with Samuel having a deal that voids after 2025, the new team would on the hook for $12,344,424 in dead money for 2026, unless the two sides agree to a new extension, which I still believe the 49ers will look to do with Samuel.<\/p>\n Now, if the 49ers were to trade Samuel before his option bonus is due, the 49ers would save nothing, as they\u2019d lose $31,550,012, that with a pre June 1 cut, but with a post June 1 cut, the 49ers would save $5,117,871 in 2025, with dead money hits of $10,751,753 in 2025, & $20,798,259 in 2026, while saving $12,344,424 in 2026, as he\u2019s scheduled to have a dead money hit of $33,142,683 in 2026.<\/p>\n So basically, all but Samuel are, in my eyes, guaranteed to be here in 2025, as team losses cap room on the other 4 players, while only saving a total of $5,727,824 with post June 1 cuts or trades, while losing 3 either great or good players, and a serviceable interior offensive lineman, and would be settled with a ton of dead money in 2026, $24.258 million for McCaffrey, $3.958 million for Brendel, $35,704,781 for Williams, & $4.074 million for Collins, a total of $67,994,781 in 2026 dead money for those 4 players.<\/p>\n Next up, we have the projected RFA tenders for 2025, if the 2025 salary cap does come in at $280 million, which would be a 9.63195% increase over the 2024 salary cap of $255.4 million.<\/p>\n 1st<\/sup>-Round RFA Tender: $7.479 million<\/p>\n 2nd<\/sup>-Round RFA Tender: $5.361 million<\/p>\n Original Round RFA Tender: $3.471 million<\/p>\n Right of First Refusal Tender: $3.273 million<\/p>\n The team has 2 pending RFAs, running back Jordan Mason, & middle linebacker Curtis Robinson, and there\u2019s no way the 49ers don\u2019t at least tender Mason at the 2nd<\/sup>-round level, as if they don\u2019t, they\u2019d lose him for nothing, as he was a UDFA, as for Robinson, if tendered he\u2019d get the $3.273 million tender, which I highly doubt the team would do, instead I\u2019d expect them to sign him to 1-year, $1.1 million deal.<\/p>\n As for their ERFAs, they have 8 potential players, tight ends Jake Tonges & Brayden Willis, right tackle Austen Pleasants, defensive ends Sam Okuayinonu, & Alex Barrett, nose tackle Evan Anderson, middle linebackers Jalen Graham, & strongside linebacker DaShaun White.<\/p>\n The ERFA tenders would be the following.<\/p>\n TE Jake Tonges – $1,030,000<\/p>\n TE Brayden Willis – $1,030,000<\/p>\n RT Austen Pleasants – $840,000<\/p>\n DE Sam Okuayinonu – $1,030,000<\/p>\n DE Alex Barrett – $1,030,000<\/p>\n NT Evan Anderson – $960,000<\/p>\n MLB Jalen Graham – $1,030,000<\/p>\n SLB DaShaun White – $840,000<\/p>\n That\u2019s a total of $7.79 million in ERFA tenders, plus if Robinson is signed to 1-year, $1.1 million deal, that would be a total of $8.89 million between the eight potential ERFAs, & Robinson, so I\u2019d expect the 49ers to tender all 8 ERFAs, along with Jordan Mason at the 2nd<\/sup>-round RFA tender, which again would be $5.361 million on a $280 million base salary cap for 2025, a total of $14.251 million between the 10 players, 8 ERFAs, & 2 RFAs.<\/p>\n When we add in these numbers, plus bump up both Purdy & Burford\u2019s base salaries, the 49ers would have 61 players signed for 2025, with $50,587,188 in projected top 51 rule cap room, on a projected adjusted salary cap for 2025 of $335,640,391, and if all 65 players counted, they\u2019d still have $38,277,188 in cap room under that same adjusted salary cap for 2025.<\/p>\n Next, when it comes to quarterback Brock Purdy\u2019s impending extension, which will come in somewhere in the $60 million to $62.5 million a year, on average, definitely a 5-year extension in length, while I\u2019d expect him to get a deal that\u2019s structured similar to Trevor Lawrence\u2019s deal, where Lawrence has cap hits of $15,029,725 in 2024, $17 million in 2025, & $24 million in 2026, so expect Purdy to have similar cap numbers for the first 3 years of the deal, only instead of from 2024-2026, like with Lawrence, it\u2019d go from 2025-2027 for Purdy.<\/p>\n As for some sort of contract breakdown, guaranteed money wise, I\u2019d expect somewhere in the $235 million range, in total guaranteed, with somewhere in the $60 million to $70 million signing bonus, with a minimum base salary of $1.1 million in 2025, $1.215 million in 2026, & $1.26 million in 2027, with yearly per game roster bonuses in the $750,000 range, and yearly $100,000 workout bonuses, which wouldn\u2019t start until 2026, for both the per game roster bonuses, & workout bonuses, along with 2 option bonuses, say $25 million in 2026, & $20 million in 2027, with those option bonuses being fully guaranteed, and I\u2019d expect his base salaries for 2024-2027, & per game roster bonuses & workout bonuses for 2025 & 2026 to also be fully guaranteed, which would add up to between $110.275 million to $120.275 million fully guaranteed of his total guaranteed money.<\/p>\n I expect the 49ers to also fully guarantee part of Purdy\u2019s 2028 base salary, to get his fully guaranteed money up into the $135 million range out of the $235 million in total guaranteed money, while I expect the 49ers to do something similar to what the Jaguars did with Trevor Lawrence\u2019s new deal, having more than 2 option bonuses, which would become fully guaranteed on April 1st<\/sup> of the previous year that the option bonus would be due.<\/p>\n So, Purdy\u2019s cap numbers from 2025-2027 would be $13.1 million with a $60 million signing bonus, or $15.1 million with a $70 million signing bonus for 2025, $19.065 million with a $60 million signing bonus, or $21.065 million with a $70 million signing bonus for 2026, and $23.11 million with a $60 million signing bonus, or $25.11 million with a $70 million signing bonus for 2027, while the remaining years would come in much higher, as do all veteran extensions that the 49ers end up giving out.<\/p>\n So, of the projected $50.587 million in top 51 rule cap room, you\u2019d add in the difference between what Purdy\u2019s new base salary will be once the new cap is set, which could come in at $280 million, so a difference of $4.261 million, that would give the 49ers $54.848 million in theoretical cap room, but when the 49ers extend Purdy, which they should do ASAP, they would still have in the $38.988 million to $40.988 million range in salary cap room for 2025, which is still enough for the team to retain 2 or even 3 of their 4 big free agents, left guard Aaron Banks, weakside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, cornerback Charvarius Ward, & strong safety Talanoa Hufanga, while spending the rest on replenishing the roster with new veterans on cheap 1-2 years deals.<\/p>\n Below is what the 49ers cap sheet would look like with the 65 players signed.<\/p>\n
\nQB Brandon Allen
\nRB Elijah Mitchell
\nRB Patrick Taylor Jr.
\nWR Chris Conley
\nTE Eric Saubert
\nC Ben Bartch
\nLG Aaron Banks
\nRG Jon Feliciano
\nLT Jaylon Moore
\nRT Charlie Heck
\nDT Kevin Givens
\nDT Khalil Davis
\nSLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
\nWLB Dre Greenlaw
\nWLB De\u2019Vondre Campbell Sr.
\nCB Charvarius Ward
\nCB Isaac Yiadom
\nCB Rock Ya-Sin
\nCB Nick McCloud
\nFS Tashaun Gipson Sr.
\nSS Talanoa Hufanga
\nP Pat O\u2019Donnell<\/p>\n
\nMLB Curtis Robinson<\/p>\n
\nTE Brayden Willis
\nRT Austen Pleasants
\nDE Sam Okuayinonu
\nDE Alex Barrett
\nNT Evan Anderson
\nMLB Jalen Graham
\nSLB DaShaun White<\/p>\n
\nWR Ronnie Bell
\nNT Nesta Jade Silvera<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Jsy #<\/strong><\/td>\n Name <\/strong><\/td>\n Pos. <\/strong><\/td>\n Signed <\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0Cap Number<\/strong><\/td>\n Prorated<\/strong><\/td>\n Roster <\/strong><\/td>\n Workout <\/strong><\/td>\n LTBE<\/strong><\/td>\n Base<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 54<\/strong><\/td>\n Warner, Fred<\/strong><\/td>\n MLB<\/strong><\/td>\n 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n $29,174,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $10,924,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $500,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $100,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $17,650,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 85<\/strong><\/td>\n Kittle, George<\/strong><\/td>\n TE<\/strong><\/td>\n 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n $22,026,176 <\/strong><\/td>\n $7,085,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $441,176 <\/strong><\/td>\n $100,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $14,400,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 71<\/strong><\/td>\n Williams, Trent<\/strong><\/td>\n LT<\/strong><\/td>\n 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n $21,659,953 <\/strong><\/td>\n $19,863,777 <\/strong><\/td>\n $441,176 <\/strong><\/td>\n $100,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $1,255,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 97<\/strong><\/td>\n Bosa, Nick<\/strong><\/td>\n DE\/LEO\/DT<\/strong><\/td>\n 2028<\/strong><\/td>\n $20,430,870 <\/strong><\/td>\n $18,849,105 <\/strong><\/td>\n $411,765 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $1,170,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1<\/strong><\/td>\n Samuel Sr., Deebo<\/strong><\/td>\n WR\/RB\/KR<\/strong><\/td>\n 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n $15,869,624 <\/strong><\/td>\n $13,837,859 <\/strong><\/td>\n $661,765 <\/strong><\/td>\n $200,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $1,170,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11<\/strong><\/td>\n Aiyuk, Brandon<\/strong><\/td>\n WR\/PR<\/strong><\/td>\n 2028<\/strong><\/td>\n $10,882,176 <\/strong><\/td>\n $9,171,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $441,176 <\/strong><\/td>\n $100,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $1,170,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 56<\/strong><\/td>\n Floyd, Leonard<\/strong><\/td>\n LEO<\/strong><\/td>\n 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n $10,108,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $2,158,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $50,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $7,900,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 98<\/strong><\/td>\n Hargrave, Javon<\/strong><\/td>\n NT\/DT<\/strong><\/td>\n 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n $9,687,353 <\/strong><\/td>\n $7,355,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $132,353 <\/strong><\/td>\n $100,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $2,100,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 94<\/strong><\/td>\n Gross-Matos, Yetur<\/strong><\/td>\n DE\/DT<\/strong><\/td>\n 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n $9,473,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $1,653,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $330,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $100,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n $0 <\/strong><\/td>\n $7,390,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 23<\/strong><\/td>\n McCaffrey, Christian<\/strong><\/td>\n RB\/WR<\/strong><\/td>\n