Now that we\u2019re a mere 4 days away from the beginning of the NFL\u2019s new league year, it\u2019s time for 1 last look at the 49ers current 2022 salary cap situation.<\/p>\n
The 49ers announced some re-signings this week, those being, quarterback Nate Sudfeld, running back JaMycal Hasty, center Jake Brendel, left guard Colton McKivitz, defensive tackle Kevin Givens, & strongside linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, all to 1-year deals, while they\u2019ve tendered ERFA wide receiver Jauan Jennings, it\u2019s also possible they\u2019re trying to get a long term deal done with Jennings.<\/p>\n
The 49ers right now have 52 players signed or tendered, with a cap commitment of $217,618,720, along with $5,167,726 in dead money, for a total cap commitment of $222,786,446, but the top 51 players & dead money is a total of $222,081,446, leaving the 49ers $9,556,885 over their 2022 adjusted cap, so they\u2019ll need to do cap maneuvering, plus they have 3 restricted free agents that haven\u2019t been signed or tendered yet.<\/p>\n
Below are the 52 players signed right now, with their 2022 cap number.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with the RFAs, those being, right guard Daniel Brunskill, defensive tackle Kentavius Street, & strongside linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair.<\/p>\n
The 49ers will most likely re-sign or attempt to re-sign all 3 to deals worth less than what their tenders would be, with the lowest tenders being $2.433 million for Brunskill, & Al-Shaair, as they were undrafted, and $2.54 million for Street, as he was a draft pick.<\/p>\n
The 49ers will probably try to get Brunskill, & Street signed to 1-year deals, worth in the $1.265 million range, while Al-Shaair could get tendered, if so, likely the 2nd-round tender, which is set at $3.986 million, but they\u2019ll likely try to sign him to a multi-year deal, with a low 2022 cap number, in the $1.3 million range.<\/p>\n
So, if the 49ers can get these 3 deals done before Wednesday, it would put the 49ers $11,270,218 \u00a0over the 2022 salary cap, while if they aren\u2019t able to re-sign them, they\u2019ll likely tender Brunskill, & Street at the lowest tenders, and Al-Shaair at the 2nd-round tender, as they likely don\u2019t want to lose Al-Shaair for nothing.<\/p>\n
If they do have to tender their RFAs, then they\u2019d end up being $17,754,218 over the their 2022 adjusted cap, so they really need to re-sign these 3 to deals worth much less than what their tenders would be worth.<\/p>\n
The 49ers have some options to create cap room, to be cap compliant by the time the new league year begins, and they must have Jimmy Garoppolo still on the roster.<\/p>\n
The 49ers could restructure any of the following players.<\/p>\n
TE George Kittle, $8.332 million max savings with 1 void year added, $7,811,250 minimum savings with no void year added.<\/p>\n
LT Trent Williams, $4.904 million max\/minimum savings.<\/p>\n
RT Mike McGlinchey, $7.786 million max savings with 4 void years added, $4,922,500 minimum with 1 void year added, leaves $7.786 million in dead money in 2023 with 4 void years, or $4,922,500 in dead money in 2023 with 1 void year.<\/p>\n
DE Samson Ebukam, $3.892 million max savings with 4 void years added, $2,432,500 minimum savings with 1 void year added, or $3.892 million in dead money in 2023 with 4 void years, or $2,432,500 in dead money in 2023 with 1 void year.<\/p>\n
DT Arik Armstead, $10.424 million max savings with 1 void year added, $9,772,500 minimum with no void year added.<\/p>\n
MLB Fred Warner, $1,223,200 max\/minimum savings.<\/p>\n
CB Emmanuel Moseley, $2.692 max savings with 4 void years added, $1,682,500 minimum savings with 1 void year added, leaves $2.692 million in dead money in 2023 with 4 void years, or $1,682,500 in dead money in 2023 with 1 void year.<\/p>\n
FS Jimmie Ward, $6.224 million max savings with 2 void years added to his other 2 void years, $5,186,666 minimum saved without anymore void years added, leaves $6.224 million in dead money in 2023 with the 2 extra void years, or $5,186,666 dead money in 2023 with no extra void years, and not that he already is set to count $6.395 million in dead money in 2023.<\/p>\n
Now, these are the only players the 49ers can really gain cap room from, due to the fact that most of the other players signed are 1. Not able to have their deal altered, this is for 2020 & 2021 draft picks, 2. You can\u2019t move money already paid to a player, and 3. Many of the 49ers players have the minimum base salary for their tenure.<\/p>\n
Now, the maximum total that the 49ers can save from the 8 players is, $44,477,200, while the minimum is $37,935,116, while they\u2019d lose a max of either $19,028,800 if they did the restructures to get max savings, or $22,054,616 with restructures done to get just the minimum savings, along with the ones with void years.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no way the 49ers touch Ward\u2019s contract, unless it\u2019s to do an extension, due to them losing either $6.224 million, or $5,186,666 in 2023, in addition to the $6.395 million that already counts in 2023.<\/p>\n
So, for those who want to go \u201cAll-In\u201d with free agency, just think of the salary cap ramifications that it would have, as they\u2019d need to basically restructure all, or most of the 8 players, plus they only have 17 players signed for 2023, without Nick Bosa\u2019s 5th-year option, which will be $17.869 million.<\/p>\n
Now, if the 49ers can re-sign their 3 RFAs, then the most likely candidates to be restructured to get under the 2022 salary cap are Arik Armstead, & Trent Williams, which saves a max of $15.328 million, which would give the 49ers $4,057,782 in salary cap room.<\/p>\n
Now, if they did the minimum savings for Armstead, & Williams, that would end up being a total of $14,676,500, leaving the 49ers with $3,406,282 in salary cap room.<\/p>\n
Now, if the 49ers can\u2019t re-sign their 3 RFAs, they\u2019ll have to redo Arik Armstead, Trent Williams, & George Kittle\u2019s contracts, which saves a max of $23.66 million, leaving the 49ers with $5,905,782 in salary cap room.<\/p>\n
Now, if the 49ers did the minimum savings for Armstead, Williams, & Kittle, that\u2019s a total of $22,487,750, leaving the 49ers with $4,733,532 in salary cap room.<\/p>\n
Of course, this doesn\u2019t include the savings they\u2019ll get from trading Jimmy Garoppolo, which will be $24.725 million with the player replacing him on the top 51 making $825,000.<\/p>\n
That would give the 49ers the following, with the scenarios I discussed earlier.<\/p>\n
With RFAs re-signed, max savings, $28,782,782<\/p>\n
With RFAs re-signed, minimum savings, $28,131,282<\/p>\n
With RFAs tendered, max savings, $30,630,782<\/p>\n
With RFAs tendered, minimum savings, $29,458,532<\/p>\n
By redoing Armstead, & Williams\u2019 contracts, the 49ers would lose either $3.832 million with max savings, or $4,483,500 with minimum savings in 2023 cap room.<\/p>\n
Now, if they restructure just Armstead, & Williams, with the max savings, the remaining 6 players(George Kittle, Mike McGlinchey, Samson Ebukamn, Fred Warner, Emmanuel Moseley, & Jimmie Ward), they\u2019d be able to create a max of $30,149,200 in salary cap room, but they\u2019d lose $23,899,200 in 2023 cap room.<\/p>\n
Now, if they restructure Armstead, & Williams, with the minimum savings, and the other 6 players, they can save a max of $23,258,616, but they\u2019d lose $18,051,118 in 2023 cap room.<\/p>\n
Now, if they have to redo Armstead, Williams, & Kittle\u2019s contracts due to them having to tender their RFAs, they\u2019d lose $5.915 million in 2023 salary cap room with max savings, while being able to create a max of $21,817,200 in 2022 cap room from the other 5 players.<\/p>\n
Now, if they have to redo Armstead, Williams, & Kittle\u2019s contracts, they\u2019d lose $7,357,230 in 2023 salary cap room with minimum savings, while the minimum they can save cap room wise is $15,447,368.<\/p>\n
So, as I said earlier, for those wanting to go all-in in free agency, by spending crazy, overpaying, having to restructure deals each year, we\u2019ll end up like the New Orleans Saints, or Green Bay Packers, way over the salary cap, basically mortgaging the future salary cap, meaning they\u2019d be back in cap hell.<\/p>\n