Last week, the San Francisco 49ers announced that they re-signed defensive tackle Chris Jones to a one-year contract. 49ers cap expert Jason Hurley has the details on the contract, which will use the veteran minimum salary benefit.
Chris Jones deal- $775K base salary(counts $615K against the cap), and $50K signing bonus, Minimum Salary Benefits deal. $665K cap number.
— Jason Hurley (@Jay_AB81) March 21, 2017
Jones’ deal would normally count $825,000 against the cap based on the salary plus signing bonus. However, it only counts $665,000 against the cap because of the minimum salary benefit.