Jake Brendel

San Francisco 49ers, Center
Age: 33y-6m-6d (Sep 10, 1992)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Undrafted, DAL, 2016
Agent(s): Ryan Downey (Capital Sports Advisors)
2026 Cap Hit

$5,405,000

2026 Cash

$4,225,000

Career Earnings

$17,107,281

2023-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jake Brendel signed a 4 year, $16,500,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $3,410,000 signing bonus, $7,490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,125,000. In 2026, Brendel will earn a base salary of $3,615,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,405,000 and a dead cap value of $2,438,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,410,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,490,000
Total GTD:
$7,490,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 31 $2,272,000 1.01% $4,970,000 $4,970,000 $4,490,000
2024 32 $3,260,000 1.28% $4,010,000 $8,980,000 $2,728,000
2025 33 $5,305,000 1.90% $3,905,000 $12,885,000 $3,578,000
2026 34 $5,405,000 1.79% $4,225,000 $17,110,000 $2,438,000
2027 35
Void
UFA
 $1,398,000 0.43% - $17,110,000 $1,398,000
2028
Void
 - - - $17,110,000 -
2029
Void
 - - - $17,110,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 31 $1,080,000 $682,000 - $510,000 - - $2,272,000 1.01% $4,490,000
2024 32 $1,210,000 $682,000 $358,000 $510,000 - $500,000 $3,260,000 1.28% $2,728,000
2025 33 $3,155,000 $682,000 $358,000 $510,000 $100,000 $500,000 $5,305,000 1.90% $3,578,000
2026 34 $3,615,000 $682,000 $358,000 $450,000 $100,000 $200,000 $5,405,000 1.79% $2,438,000
2027 35
Void
UFA
 - $682,000 $358,000 - - - $1,398,000 0.43% $1,398,000
2028
Void
 - - $358,000 - - - - - -
2029
Void
 - - - - - - - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 31 $1,080,000 $3,410,000 - $480,000 - $4,970,000 $4,970,000 $17,110,000
2024 32 $1,210,000 - $1,790,000 $510,000 - $4,010,000 $8,980,000 $12,140,000
2025 33 $3,155,000 - - $450,000 $100,000 $3,905,000 $12,885,000 $8,130,000
2026 34 $3,615,000 - - $510,000 $100,000 $4,225,000 $17,110,000 $4,225,000
2027 35
Void
 - - - - - - $17,110,000 -
2028 36
Void
 - - - - - - $17,110,000 -
2029 37
Void
 - - - - - - $17,110,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $4.49M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
  • $3M 2024 salary fully guarantees 4/1/2024
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2027 automatically voids
  • Playing Time Incentive (Non-cumulative)
    60%: $100,000
    75%: $200,000
    90%: $500,000
  • Pro Bowl: $500,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $630,000
Average Salary:
$630,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2017

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
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2016-2018 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,620,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$17,107,281

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 24
Active
Retained
Retained
$185,290
$34,500
$13,800
$185,290
$219,790
$233,590
2017 25
Active
$540,000
$773,590
2018 26
Injured
$630,000
$1,403,590
2020 28
Reserve
$150,000
$1,553,590
2021 29
Active
$990,000
$2,543,590
2022 30
Active
$1,678,691
$4,222,281
2023 31
Active
$4,970,000
$9,192,281
2024 32
Active
$4,010,000
$13,202,281
2025 33
Active
$3,905,000
$17,107,281
Total      
$17,107,281
$17,107,281
2026 34
Active
$4,225,000
Total
$21,332,281

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,389,790 - - - - - $1,389,790
1 $13,800 - - - - - $13,800
6 $7,470,000 $3,410,000 - $1,790,000 $100,000 $1,493,691 $15,703,691
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
24
$185,290
$34,500
$13,800
$185,290
$34,500
$13,800
$185,290
$219,790
$233,590
2017
25
$540,000
$540,000
$773,590
2018
26
$630,000
$630,000
$1,403,590
2020
28
$150,000
$150,000
$1,553,590
2021
29
$990,000
$990,000
$2,543,590
2022
30
$1,035,000
$643,691
$1,678,691
$4,222,281
2023
31
$1,080,000
$3,410,000
$4,970,000
$9,192,281
2024
32
$1,210,000
$1,790,000
$500,000
$4,010,000
$13,202,281
2025
33
$3,155,000
$100,000
$200,000
$3,905,000
$17,107,281
Total
$8,873,590
$3,410,000
$1,790,000
$100,000
$1,493,691
$17,107,281
$17,107,281
2026
34
$3,615,000
$100,000
$4,225,000
Total
$12,488,590
$3,410,000
$1,790,000
$200,000
$1,493,691
$21,332,281

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,389,790 - - - - - $1,389,790
1 $13,800 - - - - - $13,800
6 $7,470,000 $3,410,000 - $1,790,000 $100,000 $1,493,691 $15,703,691

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2018 MIA 1 - 8 Undisclosed
2018 MIA 15 - 17 Knee
  • Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 4 year $16.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 09, 2022 Signed a 1 year contract extension with San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 02, 2021 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Aug 31, 2021 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Aug 06, 2020 Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
  • Feb 12, 2020 Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Dec 01, 2019 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Nov 27, 2019 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 30, 2019 Released by Denver (DEN)
  • Apr 18, 2019 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 14, 2018 Signed a 1 year $630,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Nov 20, 2016 Signed to the active roster by Miami (MIA)
  • Oct 11, 2016 Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
  • Sep 04, 2016 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 03, 2016 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
  • May 01, 2016 Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 SF 15 15 950 84.67
2024 SF 16 16 999 92.59
2023 SF 17 17 1,024 96.06
2022 SF 17 17 1,080 98.36
2021 SF 16 0 6 0.55
2020 SF 0 0 0 0.00
2018 MIA 3 3 176 19.10
2017 MIA 16 0 67 6.40
2016 MIA 1 0 1 0.10
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