At some time in the upcoming month, the team captains should anticipate being contacted on a possible reorganization.
The San Francisco 49ers front management has consistently structured star players’ contracts in the same way. It enables them to move money later on and, in the end, rework agreements if they need to free up capital later on.
It provides the organization with a safety net in case they need to make a last-minute purchase, sign a star player who merits a contract, or encounter any other unanticipated expense.
Let’s discuss the four players the Niners might bench in the upcoming month.
Trent Williams
Williams will be thirty-six years old when training camp begins. He’s still performing at a high level and is an All-Pro, and there are no indications that his play will decline.
The outstanding left tackle for the 49ers has three more seasons left on his contract until it expires in 2027. Williams is therefore the most obvious choice for a reorganization. The following is what the Niners would save in cap space over the next three seasons, per Over the Cap:
$14.20 million in 2024
$14.23 million in 2025
$15.50 million in 2026
Restructuring Williams makes sense if we anticipate he will either finish out his deal or retire with the 49ers.
Samuel Deebo
You’re committing to Deebo for two more seasons if you treat him the same way. Samuel’s contract stipulates that you can either trade him or renegotiate it. It would save about $16 million in 2024 and $13 million in 2025 to make a trade after June 1.
Is sending Deebo off worth the possible danger of harm? Although teams have searched far and wide, they have not been able to locate a Deebo clone. When he was playing for San Francisco, their offensive transformed from potent to unstoppable. His presence was a huge impact, and Kyle Shanahan’s feelings toward him are clear.
Fred Warner
The recurring idea here is that you have the luxury of reallocating funds because your core/best players are the ones you want to keep around for the long run. Warner is not an exception. Warner, who has three more seasons left on his deal, is among the team’s most resilient players.
Even if the cost savings over restructuring some of the above-mentioned names would be greater, it would still make a difference in terms of signing a player fit for the starting lineup. If Warner were restructured, the Niners would save the following over the course of the following three seasons:
$10.7M in 2024 and $11.05M in 2025
2026: $8.26
The 49ers might see one or two players that they feel they can’t pass up as free agency draws near. Should that be the case, we should anticipate that the contracts of a few of these players will be renegotiated.
