It is a operating evaluation of the San Francisco 49ers’ strikes and key departures throughout this season of free company. The authorized tampering window started Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league yr, when groups can formally signal free brokers who performed elsewhere in 2023, begins on Wednesday.
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March 11: New York Jets coach Robert Saleh was the 49ers’ defensive coordinator again once they drafted Kinlaw in 2020’s first spherical. 4 years later, Saleh will get to educate Kinlaw once more after he agreed to a one-year cope with New York, a league supply confirmed. The defensive deal with overcame a tumultuous, injury-laden begin to his profession by delivering a stable 2023 season. His greatest soccer got here late to earn this chance with the Jets. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see the place the 49ers flip to complement Javon Hargrave at defensive deal with.
March 11: The 49ers plan to signal the defensive lineman to a two-year contract value as much as $18 million, in accordance to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. A major chunk of Gross-Matos’ contract could be incentive-based, as he was primarily a rotational lineman over 4 seasons with the Carolina Panthers. However Gross-Matos has showcased the identical versatility within the professionals that the 49ers appreciated about him popping out of school in 2020. He’s been versatile sufficient to line up inside for a bit of snaps, even together with his lengthy body. And that flexibility can show invaluable for a 49ers staff in search of high quality depth on the margins of its line of defense. Place coach Kris Kocurek desires his unit to assault in waves.
March 11: The 49ers tendered a one-year contract to Jauan Jennings, who’s set to be a restricted free agent. The 49ers tendered Jennings on the second-round stage, which implies their supply is value $4.89 million. Jennings can negotiate with different groups, however the 49ers personal a proper of first refusal. If Jennings departs for more cash elsewhere, the 49ers will obtain a second-round decide. On the current NFL Scouting Mix, 49ers common supervisor John Lynch stated the staff was all in favour of bypassing the tender course of and signing Jennings to a long-term extension. The 49ers can nonetheless do this. The official extension of this tender may supply a useful parameter for a possible deal.
March 11: The 49ers discovered a bookend to Nick Bosa in Floyd, who’s coming off a career-high 10 1/2-sack season with the Payments. Floyd is 31 and will likely be one of many 49ers’ oldest defenders in 2024. However he hasn’t missed a recreation in six seasons and has had a minimum of 9 sacks in every of the final 4 seasons. He’s acquainted to Kyle Shanahan and offensive line coach Chris Foerster, who coached towards Floyd for 3 seasons when he was with the Los Angeles Rams, and he additionally frolicked below new assistant Brandon Staley with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers agreed to a two-year cope with Floyd.
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March 11: The Atlanta Falcons signed the tight finish to a three-year deal value as much as $12 million. His agent, Alex Essex, confirmed the information. He stated that six groups provided Woerner, who grew up about two hours exterior of Atlanta, a contract. The 49ers picked Woerner within the sixth spherical of the 2020 draft. He developed right into a stable run blocker and good particular groups participant however caught solely 11 passes for 120 yards over the previous 4 seasons. The 49ers have lengthy been in search of a decent finish who’s a much bigger receiving menace to pair with George Kittle. Woerner’s departure may issue into the compensatory method to assist the 49ers acquire a later-round decide within the 2025 draft.
March 11: The 49ers re-signed Allen, who was their 31-year-old third-string quarterback in 2023. A league supply confirmed the information. The staff is presumably nonetheless all in favour of fortifying the backup QB spot behind Brock Purdy, although it’s unclear if Sam Darnold — who held that position in 2023 — will stay of their value vary. Allen does match into that value construction, and the 49ers are completely happy to have a robust veteran presence again within the room to proceed supporting Purdy. Allen beforehand backed up Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.
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March 10: The 49ers are poised to maneuver on from their longest-tenured participant after the 2 sides couldn’t conform to a deal to cut back Armstead’s wage, the third-highest on the staff in 2024. Armstead, 30, has missed 13 video games within the final two seasons and performed on an injured knee within the 2023 postseason. Nonetheless, the 49ers’ roster is wafer skinny at defensive deal with and a reunion with Armstead is feasible if he doesn’t get a greater supply on the open market.
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March 10: The 49ers agreed to a one-year cope with Bartch, who was set to change into a free agent on Wednesday. The staff signed Bartch, 25, off the Jacksonville Jaguars’ apply squad at midseason and he appeared in 5 recreation (28 offensive snaps). Offensive line coach Chris Foerster stated he appreciated Bartch’s quickness and his potential at guard and middle, which is the place he’ll compete with Nick Zakelj and others this offseason. Bartch suffered a critical knee harm in 2022 and Foerster stated the offensive lineman nonetheless was rounding into type final season.
March 10: The New York Jets agreed to phrases with Oliver on a one-year deal. The 49ers had signed Oliver final yr to be their nickel cornerback, however he started to lose his grip on that position by the top of coaching camp. At season’s finish, he was practising quite a bit at security, which is the place the Jets envision him enjoying. The 49ers lower Oliver final month, liberating up $2.4 million in wage cap area.
March 8: The 49ers signed McKivitz, a 17-game starter at proper deal with in 2023, to a one-year deal value as a lot as $7 million, his agent stated. That implies that McKivitz, 27, is now signed via the 2025 season. This doesn’t essentially preclude the staff from making a transfer on a deal with in free company or particularly the draft however his extension provides San Francisco some cushion on the place.
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