What exhausting Aiyuk signing means for 49ers future
“Next offseason, the 49ers’ future core will come into focus.
It is likely the end for Deebo Samuel and others with the 49ers. The 49ers would save north of $9 million by trading him before June 1 and north of $17 million by trading him after it.
Cutting Javon Hargrave after June 1 would save the team $20.7 million. Maliek Collins’ non-guaranteed $10 million is another possible cut.
What about Deommodore Lenoir and Charvarius Ward? The latter of those two counts for north of $12 million on the cap next season, whether or not he plays for you, but it might be harder to replace Lenoir.