The 49ers are 18th in the NFL in cap space, according to Over the Cap. Their effective cap space is even lower at $3.3 million. So, it’s no surprise that we’ve seen several suggestions on which players the team should restructure leading up to free agency.
ESPN went through each NFL team and suggested a bold move they’d make for free agency. Here’s what they said about the 49ers:
Blow the budget on the secondary
The backfield was San Francisco’s sole defensive weakness in 2022, usually giving up one very long completion every week.