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San Francisco 49ers 2021 Salary Cap

49ers 2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the San Francisco 49ers 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (88)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Garoppolo Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	$26,382,352	$24,100,000	$1,400,000	$282,353	0-	$600,000	0-	0-	($2,800,000)	$26,382,352	13.48
Armstead Arik Armstead	DE	$12,500,000	$6,650,000	$3,500,000	$750,000	$1,500,000	$100,000	0-	0-	($28,150,000)	$12,500,000	6.39
Ward Jimmie Ward	FS	$10,911,754	$8,400,000	$2,000,000	$411,754	0-	$100,000	0-	0-	($13,000,000)	$10,911,754	5.57
Bosa Nick Bosa	DE	$9,325,509	$850,000	$5,605,339	$2,870,170	0-	0-	0-	0-	($19,826,102)	$9,325,509	4.76
Ford Dee Ford	DE	$8,909,997	$4,000,000	$2,600,000	0-	0-	0-	$2,309,997	0-	($18,729,991)	$8,909,997	4.55
Williams Trent Williams	LT	$8,187,647	$1,550,000	$6,020,000	$617,647	0-	0-	0-	0-	($40,100,000)	$8,187,647	4.18
Tomlinson Laken Tomlinson	G	$6,585,000	$4,500,000	$1,250,000	$400,000	0-	$100,000	$335,000	0-	($2,590,000)	$6,585,000	3.36
Lance Trey Lance	QB	$6,200,959	$660,000	$5,540,959	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($34,105,275)	$6,200,959	3.17
McGlinchey Mike McGlinchey	RT	$6,006,026	$920,000	$2,854,860	$2,231,166	0-	0-	0-	0-	($5,836,004)	$6,006,026	3.07
Kittle George Kittle	TE	$5,447,059	$1,250,000	$3,600,000	$47,059	$450,000	$100,000	0-	0-	($29,350,000)	$5,447,059	2.78
Verrett Jason Verrett	CB	$5,264,699	$2,500,000	$2,000,000	$764,699	0-	0-	0-	0-	($4,500,000)	$5,264,699	2.69
Ebukam Samson Ebukam	OLB	$3,750,000	$1,500,000	$1,750,000	$500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($5,000,000)	$3,750,000	1.92
Warner Fred Warner	OLB	$3,636,547	$920,000	$2,716,547	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($44,032,547)	$3,636,547	1.86
Mostert Raheem Mostert	RB	$3,600,974	$2,975,000	$458,334	$117,640	0-	$50,000	0-	0-	($458,334)	$3,600,974	1.84
Kinlaw Javon Kinlaw	DT	$3,520,157	$1,314,031	$2,206,126	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($12,672,566)	$3,520,157	1.80
Jones D.J. Jones	DT	$3,455,870	$1,000,000	$2,250,000	$205,870	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,250,000)	$3,455,870	1.77
Mack Alex Mack	C	$2,979,411	$1,425,000	$1,225,000	$329,412	0-	0-	0-	0-	($5,100,000)	$2,979,411	1.52
Aiyuk Brandon Aiyuk	WR	$2,848,032	$1,179,606	$1,668,426	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($10,252,916)	$2,848,032	1.45
Gould Robbie Gould	K	$2,609,313	$1,100,000	$1,509,313	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($8,118,626)	$2,609,313	1.33
Juszczyk Kyle Juszczyk	FB	$2,275,000	$1,075,000	$800,000	$400,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($7,445,000)	$2,275,000	1.16
Samuel Deebo Samuel	WR	$2,099,279	$1,144,760	$904,519	0-	0-	$50,000	0-	0-	($2,077,873)	$2,099,279	1.07
Wilson Jeff Wilson	RB	$2,050,000	$920,000	$1,130,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,130,000)	$2,050,000	1.05
Dwelley Ross Dwelley	TE	$1,600,000	$920,000	$480,000	$200,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($480,000)	$1,600,000	0.82
Banks Aaron Banks	G	$1,286,109	$660,000	$626,109	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,485,963)	$1,286,109	0.66
Harris Marcell Harris	S	$1,250,000	$850,000	$350,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	$50,000	($350,000)	$1,250,000	0.64
Key Arden Key	DE	$1,245,000	$920,000	$25,000	0-	0-	$100,000	0-	$200,000	($125,000)	$1,245,000	0.64
Kerr Zach Kerr	DE	$1,191,911	$1,075,000	$50,000	$66,912	0-	0-	0-	0-	($250,000)	$1,191,911	0.61
Hurd Jalen Hurd	WR	$1,167,185	$884,062	$283,123	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($566,246)	$1,167,185	0.60
Williams K'Waun Williams	CB	$1,127,500	$2,240,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,257,500)	$1,127,500	0.58
Coleman Shon Coleman	T	$1,127,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($137,500)	$1,127,500	0.58
Moore Tarvarius Moore	FS	$1,116,093	$920,000	$196,093	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($196,093)	$1,116,093	0.57
Benjamin Travis Benjamin	WR	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$1,075,000	0.55
Hurst Maurice Hurst	DT	$1,045,000	$920,000	$125,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($125,000)	$1,045,000	0.53
Wishnowsky Mitch Wishnowsky	P	$1,041,018	$850,000	$191,018	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($382,036)	$1,041,018	0.53
Street Kentavius Street	DE	$1,002,552	$850,000	$152,552	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($152,552)	$1,002,552	0.51
Brendel Jake Brendel	C	$990,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$990,000	0.51
Pruitt MyCole Pruitt	TE	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($637,500)	$987,500	0.50
Pepper Taybor Pepper	LS	$960,000	$920,000	$40,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($260,000)	$960,000	0.49
James Richie James	WR	$939,145	$920,000	$19,145	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($19,145)	$939,145	0.48
Greenlaw Dre Greenlaw	OLB	$930,429	$850,000	$80,429	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($160,858)	$930,429	0.48
Sherfield Trent Sherfield	WR	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($200,000)	$920,000	0.47
Yarbrough Eddie Yarbrough	DE	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.47
Wilson Tavon Wilson	SS	$900,000	$1,075,000	0-	$50,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$900,000	0.46
Sermon Trey Sermon	RB	$885,988	$660,000	$225,988	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($903,952)	$885,988	0.45
Sanu Mohamed Sanu	WR	$875,000	$1,075,000	$25,000	$40,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($25,000)	$875,000	0.45
Thomas Ambry Thomas	CB	$870,155	$660,000	$210,155	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($840,620)	$870,155	0.44
McKivitz Colton McKivitz	LT	$861,829	$780,000	$81,829	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($245,487)	$861,829	0.44
Al-Shaair Azeez Al-Shaair	ILB	$855,000	$850,000	$5,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($5,000)	$855,000	0.44
Compton Tom Compton	G	$850,000	$1,075,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Jefferson Tony Jefferson	SS	$850,000	$1,075,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Johnson Dontae Johnson	CB	$850,000	$1,075,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Kelemete Senio Kelemete	G	$850,000	$1,075,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Burgess James Burgess	ILB	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Gallman Wayne Gallman	RB	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Sudfeld Nate Sudfeld	QB	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($252,000)	$850,000	0.43
White Kevin White	WR	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Willis Jordan Willis	DE	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Zettel Anthony Zettel	DE	$850,000	$990,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Brunskill Daniel Brunskill	T	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Cracraft River Cracraft	WR	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Nacua Kai Nacua	S	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Rosen Josh Rosen	QB	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Webster Nsimba Webster	WR	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Webster Ken Webster	CB	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Woerner Charlie Woerner	TE	$825,257 $45,257	$780,000	$45,257	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($135,771)	$825,257 $45,257	0.42
Barrett Alex Barrett	DE	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.40
Daniels Darrion Daniels	DT	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.40
Fields Mark Fields	CB	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.40
Flannigan-Fowles Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles	SS	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.40
Givens Kevin Givens	DT	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.40
Hasty JaMycal Hasty	RB	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.40
Williams Isaiah Williams	G	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.40
Moore Jaylon Moore	T	$740,758 $80,758	$660,000	$80,758	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($323,032)	$740,758 $80,758	0.38
Lenoir Deommodore Lenoir	CB	$731,218 $71,218	$660,000	$71,218	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($284,872)	$731,218 $71,218	0.37
Hufanga Talanoa Hufanga	S	$720,038 $60,038	$660,000	$60,038	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($240,152)	$720,038 $60,038	0.37
Mitchell Elijah Mitchell	RB	$705,892 $45,892	$660,000	$45,892	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($183,568)	$705,892 $45,892	0.36
Hilliard Justin Hilliard	LB	$670,000 $10,000	$660,000	$10,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($125,000)	$670,000 $10,000	0.34
Sullivan Elijah Sullivan	LT	$670,000 $10,000	$660,000	$10,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($125,000)	$670,000 $10,000	0.34
Watkins Austin Watkins	WR	$668,333 $8,333	$660,000	$8,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($105,000)	$668,333 $8,333	0.34
Pederson Josh Pederson	TE	$662,666 $2,666	$660,000	$2,666	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($28,000)	$662,666 $2,666	0.34
Griffith Jonas Griffith	LB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Gutierrez Alfredo Gutierrez	T	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Harris Tim Harris	CB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Hokit Josh Hokit	FB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Kaufusi Corbin Kaufusi	T	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Mayden Jared Mayden	S	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Shepley Dakoda Shepley	G	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.34
Matthews Jordan Matthews	WR	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Active Roster:		$195,789,661	$126,177,459	$56,902,526	$10,284,682	$1,950,000	$1,200,000	$2,644,997	$250,000	-	$195,789,661	100.01

2021 Injured Reserve Cap

Injured players who will miss the remainder of the season. Their cap figures count toward the team total.

Player (1)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Skule Justin Skule	LT	$894,887	$850,173	$44,714	-	-	-	-	-	($89,429)	$894,887	0.46

2021 Non-Football Injury Cap

Players who have suffered a non-football related injury. They do not count against the active roster, but their cap hit does.

Player (3)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Moseley Emmanuel Moseley	CB	$2,652,000	$920,000	$1,732,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,652,000	1.35
Tartt Jaquiski Tartt	FS	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	-	-	-	-	-	-	$987,500	0.50
Jennings Jauan Jennings	WR	$660,000	$660,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$660,000	0.34

2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (8)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit (Total)	Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #3Trey Lance Round 1, Pick #3	QB	$6,200,959	$660,000	$5,540,959	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,200,959	$6,200,959
Round 2, Pick #48Aaron Banks Round 2, Pick #48	G	$1,286,109	$660,000	$626,109	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,286,109	$1,286,109
Round 3, Pick #88Trey Sermon Round 3, Pick #88	RB	$885,988	$660,000	$225,988	-	-	-	-	-	-	$885,988	$885,988
Round 3, Pick #102Ambry Thomas Round 3, Pick #102	CB	$870,154	$660,000	$210,154	-	-	-	-	-	-	$870,154	$870,154
Round 5, Pick #155Jaylon Moore Round 5, Pick #155	T	$740,758	$660,000	$80,758	-	-	-	-	-	-	$740,758	$80,758
Round 5, Pick #172Deommodore Lenoir Round 5, Pick #172	CB	$731,218	$660,000	$71,218	-	-	-	-	-	-	$731,218	$71,218
Round 5, Pick #180Talanoa Hufanga Round 5, Pick #180	S	$720,037	$660,000	$60,037	-	-	-	-	-	-	$720,037	$60,037
Round 6, Pick #194Elijah Mitchell Round 6, Pick #194	RB	$705,892	$660,000	$45,892	-	-	-	-	-	-	$705,892	$45,892
Projected Draft Pool:		$12,141,115									$12,141,115	$9,501,115

2021 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (20)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
AlexanderKwon Alexander	ILB	$6,908,935	-	$2,000,000	-	$200,115	-	$4,708,820	-	-	$6,908,935	3.53
RichburgWeston Richburg	C	$3,512,791	-	$1,860,000	-	-	-	$1,652,791	-	-	$3,512,791	1.79
McKinnonJerick McKinnon	RB	$2,000,000	-	$2,000,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,000,000	1.02
GoodwinMarquise Goodwin	WR	$1,250,000	-	$1,250,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,250,000	0.64
PettisDante Pettis	WR	$683,740	-	$683,740	-	-	-	-	-	-	$683,740	0.35
JenningsJauan Jennings	WR	$83,268	-	$83,268	-	-	-	-	-	-	$83,268	0.04
HarrisTim Harris	CB	$79,154	-	$79,154	-	-	-	-	-	-	$79,154	0.04
ReedD.J. Reed	S	$77,844	-	$77,844	-	-	-	-	-	-	$77,844	0.04
TaylorJullian Taylor	DT	$24,510	-	$24,510	-	-	-	-	-	-	$24,510	0.01
DanielsDarrion Daniels	DT	$16,667	-	$16,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$16,667	0.01
AcyDeMarkus Acy	CB	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.01
FinkeChris Finke	WR	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.01
HastyJaMycal Hasty	RB	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.01
AhmedSalvon Ahmed	RB	$6,667	-	$6,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,667	0.00
MaydenJared Mayden	S	$6,667	-	$6,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,667	0.00
GriffithJonas Griffith	LB	$5,334	-	$5,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,334	0.00
HarrellChase Harrell	TE	$5,334	-	$5,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,334	0.00
HokitJosh Hokit	FB	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
PoindexterShawn Poindexter	WR	$1,667	-	$1,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,667	0.00
RutterBroc Rutter	QB	$186	-	$186	-	-	-	-	-	-	$186	0.00
Dead Money:		$14,696,098	-	$8,134,372	-	$200,115	-	$6,361,611	-	-	$14,696,098	7.51

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Incentives	Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap								$182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap								$1,922,299
Adjustment								$11,340,723
Adjusted Salary Cap								$195,763,022
All Contracts	$126,177,459	$56,902,526	$10,284,682	$1,950,000	$1,200,000	$2,644,997	$250,000	$195,789,661
Top 51 Contracts	$97,922,459	$56,568,364	$10,284,682	$1,950,000	$1,200,000	$2,644,997	$250,000	$168,599,661
Injured Reserve Money	$850,173	$44,714	-	-	-	-	-	$894,887
Reserve/Non-Football Injury Money	$2,570,000	$1,869,500	-	-	-	-	-	$4,299,500
Dead Money	-	$8,134,372	-	$200,115	-	$6,361,611	-	$14,696,098
Total (All)	$129,597,632	$66,951,112	$10,284,682	$2,150,115	$1,200,000	$9,006,608	$250,000	$215,680,146
Total (w/Top 51)	$101,342,632	$66,616,950	$10,284,682	$2,150,115	$1,200,000	$9,006,608	$250,000	$188,490,146
Cap Space (w/All)								$-19,917,124
Cap Space (w/Top 51)								$7,272,876

San Francisco 49ers Cap Totals

Adjusted Salary Cap $195,763,022
Active Contracts: $195,789,661
Dead Cap: $14,696,098
2020 Rollover: $1,922,299
Total (All): $215,680,146
Total (Top 51): $188,490,146
Est. Cap Space (All): $-19,917,124
Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $7,272,876

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San Francisco 49ers Draft Picks

R1, #3: Trey Lance
R2, #48: Aaron Banks
R3, #88: Trey Sermon
R3, #102: Ambry Thomas
R5, #155: Jaylon Moore
R5, #172: Deommodore Lenoir
R5, #180: Talanoa Hufanga
R6, #194: Elijah Mitchell

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Jul 31 2021 Jordan Matthews, WR Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)

Jul 31 2021 Bennie Fowler, WR Released by San Francisco (SF)

Jul 28 2021 Trey Lance, QB Signed a 4 year $34.1 million contract with San Francisco (SF)

Jul 27 2021 Eddie Yarbrough, DE Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)

Jul 27 2021 Anthony Zettel, DE Signed a 1 year $990,000 contract with San Francisco (SF)

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