When the 49ers struck out an agreement with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo that consisted of dramatic salary cuts, the club created salary cap space and can now invest in other areas.
That means the 49ers can look to the future by extending a contract or two for players they want to keep for a while.
49ers general manager John Lynch said: “I won’t say who, but I’ve been talking to some players.
Lynch said his time and focus in recent weeks has been on the 49ers’ 53-man roster and practice team.
He delegates contract negotiations and salary cap planning to Parag Marathe, Executive Vice President of Football Operations, and Brian Hampton, Vice President of Football Operations.
The 49ers have 29 players who will be free agents in some form after this season, so there are plenty of young players the club could target for contract extensions.
“We’ll try to pursue that. We’ll see if it makes sense for them and for us,” Lynch said. increase.”
Let’s take a look at the most logical players the 49ers could negotiate for a contract extension:
DE Nick Bosa
Botha will begin the 2022 season as part of the NFL Defensive Player of the Year conversation. That’s how cool he is during the training camp.
With two seasons left on the 49ers’ contract with Bosa, it seems highly unlikely that they’ll make an effort to extend it now. The 49ers have opted for his fifth-year option and are set to pay about $18 million for the 2023 season.
Perhaps the two teams will get together at the end of this season to try to work things out before training camp in 2023 begins.
And if he plays as expected, Bosa’s representatives will certainly prove he will be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
LB Aziz Al Shair
The 49ers signed Al Shire as an undrafted rookie in 2019 after his final season with the Florida Atlantic ended with a devastating knee injury.
After playing three seasons on his original contract, the 49ers offered him a hefty pay raise of $3.986 million for a year as a restricted free agent this year. This is another contract year.
Al-Shair started 22 of the 44 games he played for the 49ers over three seasons. However, there is little doubt that he will become a full-time starter in 2023. It will either be the 49ers or some other team with a great free agency deal.
CB Emmanuel Moseley
The 49ers have identified the cornerback position as a big free agency target and acquired him to Charvarius Ward on a three-year, $40.5 million deal.
Based on the early days of training camp when both Ward and Moseley were healthy and on the field together, the 49ers’ starting cornerback seemed like a strength for the team.
If the 49ers wait until the end of the season to negotiate Moseley’s contract, his value may be too high for them to maintain. We may be able to put together a deal that would be a good investment in , while also providing him with security.
LB Dre Greenlow
The 49ers have already secured middle linebacker Fred Warner for the long term. Re-signing multi-year extensions to both Greenlaw and Al-Shaair therefore seems almost impossible.
They probably have to choose one or the other.
Greenlaw was selected in the 5th round of the 2019 draft and has played a lot of good football for this team.
His season got off to a strong start last season when he returned an interception for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions. Came out of the game. He appeared in just three regular season games.
Greenlaw plans to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
DE Charles Omenif
The 49ers acquired Omeniff last season in a trade with the Houston Texans, earning him a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. His versatility and productivity have shown the team that he can serve as a key player along the defensive line for some time.
Omeniff, 25, is set to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and shouldn’t need a big-money deal to lock him in for a few more seasons.
The 49ers have shown they believe they can never have too many defensive linemen, and Omeniff fits in nicely.
others
— Safety Jimmy Ward’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season. He will miss at least his first four games of the season with a hamstring injury. The club is best left to see how the season unfolds and evaluate its options.
— Defensive end Samson Ebcam is entering his second season with the 49ers after signing a two-year deal a year ago. He has his 4.5 sacks each in the last three years. If he makes a big leap in production, he’ll try to make a profit.
— Right tackle Mike McGrinchee is playing as a fifth-year option. The 49ers should consider his long-term health when making decisions going forward.
— Kicker Robbie Gould has been consistent for a long time. He and the team will face some tough decisions after this season.
—- Center/guard Daniel Brunskil has started all games in the last two seasons. If he recovers from his hamstring injury, he will likely return to the starting line-up. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2023.
— Defensive tackle Kevin Givens will be a restricted free agent, so the club will definitely be looking to bring him back.
— Wide receiver Jauan Jennings will also become a restricted free agent. He can return in 2023 on a reasonable deal.
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— Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will become an unrestricted free agent. Let’s discuss this another time, after this off-season drama.
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