On Monday, the 49ers lost on the scoreboard, but their already dire injury situation took a major turn for the worse. For the second straight game, Brock Purdy left the game with a stinger to his shoulder, and their offensive line was reduced to only one player.
Following the game, Kyle Shanahan provided these updates on his injuries. For now, the information is sparse. The next time Shanahan meets with reporters, he ought to know more information:
Nine free agents were signed during the 2024 offseason. The nine players will have the chance to contend for a spot on San Francisco’s 53-man roster in 2024 after finishing the 2023 season on the practice squad.
These players were on the practice squad at the end of the season, which allowed San Francisco to add them. Because their contracts don’t expire until the 2023 league year concludes in mid-March, they are unable to sign any players who were under contract in 2023.
Whom did they ink to deals with?
Thanks to some clever contract maneuvering and a quarterback room that costs slightly more than minimum wage, the 49ers are not in salary cap hell, but they would certainly benefit from a higher-than-projected cap figure for 2024.
According to Over the Cap, the salary cap for 2024 will be $242 million. According to that figure, the 49ers are $12,375,835 over the cap. However, in 2023, more than $35 million in restructured funds will roll over, giving them some leeway under the cap. They might be able to go sufficiently below the cap through a few more contract gimmicks to be significant players in free agency.
All of that is accurate given a $242 million limit, but according to several sources from Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk,With the majority of their large contracts reworked to kick the can later, the 49ers will be living on the brink of the cap for the foreseeable future. In a hard-capped league, every dollar matters. Most likely, they have been making about $242 million. If it approaches $250 million, the 49ers may have a more relaxed and active offseason rather than one in which they merely work to stay under the cap.
