The San Francisco 49ers used up a sizable chunk of 2018 salary cap space in Jimmy Garoppolo’s recent contract signing. The team gave him a $28 million roster bonus, which ballooned his first year cap figure to $37 million. It turns out, the team would have used more if they could.
Albert Breer’s latest “Game Plan” column featured a note on the 49ers negotiations with Garoppolo. The 49ers loaded up year one with the roster bonus due to their excess of 2018 cap space. However, they were limited in just how far they could go.