Breaking Down the 49ers’ Salary Cap After the First Wave of Free Agency
Quarterback Matt Barkley
Tom Pelissero of USA Today reported QB Matt Barkley signed with the 49ers for a two-year contract:
#49ers gave Matt Barkley a 2-year, $4 million deal with $500K to sign. No other guarantees, but solid backup QB money.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 14, 2017
A solid contract for a backup quarterback, but let’s take a finer look at the numbers, according to Over the Cap.
2017 Cap Number: $1,809,375
Base Salary: $1,400,000
Prorated Bonus: $250,000
Roster Bonus: $250,000
Workout Bonus: $50,000
2018 Cap Number: $2,050,000
Base Salary: $1,500,000
Prorated Bonus: $250,000
Roster Bonus: $250,000
Workout Bonus: $50,000
John Lynch signed the backup quarterback to a very reasonable contract. He’ll likely be adding at least two more quarterbacks, but this is a solid contract to begin with.