49ers’ 2018 salary cap situation ahead of the start of NFL free agency
By Peter Panacy
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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:
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.
If my math is correct(probably isn't lol), the 49ers got $3,770,038 in credits/adjustments for 2018, meaning they can spend $237,018,468(Their Adjusted Salary Cap), leaving them under the cap by $70,394,954 as of now.
— Jason Hurley/SF=$2,812,362 MIN=$997,873 (@49erscap) March 7, 2018
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.