For now, the San Francisco 49ers aren’t thinking too much about what the landscape will be in 2021 NFL free agency.
Yet there are potentially some interesting developments which could ultimately impact general manager John Lynch‘s decision-making process. For starters, the 2021 salary cap is expected to increase a full 20 percent over this year’s total, going up to an estimated $240 million. While a good chunk of that will ultimately be needed to negotiate a new contract for tight end George Kittle, it’s possible the Niners can play a little bit on the free-agent market a year from now.