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49ers’ 2018 salary cap situation ahead of the start of NFL free agency

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 24: General Manager John Lynch signs autographs for fans prior to their NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Levi's Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 24: General Manager John Lynch signs autographs for fans prior to their NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Levi's Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 31: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 31: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

49ers’ Top 51 Contracts

Only the top 51-paid contracts count towards the salary cap during the offseason, while the full non-injured/reserve roster counts during regular-season play.

For note, the 2018 NFL salary cap is set at $177.2 million.

Below is the breakdown of San Francisco’s top 51 contracts for the upcoming season, per Over the Cap:

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The 49ers ended up in such a favorable position largely based off the ability to carry over $56,048,430 from 2017 cap space, per Niners Nation’s Jason Hurley.

And with $3.77 million in adjustments, San Francisco has to be feeling pretty good about its financial situation even post-Jimmy Garoppolo contract.

San Francisco won’t have any cap casualties, per se, but let’s now shift focus to some of the more expensive players who may end up being cut prior to Week 1.