The San Francisco 49ers paid out $48.7 million in fully guaranteed money when they signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a five-year contract extension. It turns out NOW it’s fully guaranteed. ESPN’s Field Yates tweeted out that the roster bonus Garoppolo will be formally paid on March 16th became fully guaranteed today. In case the 49ers were thinking of cutting Garoppolo, the time has passed!
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo's new $28M roster bonus, due on March 16th, becomes fully guaranteed today. Roses for everyone.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 14, 2018
He’s not getting the cash yet, so it’s not quite a fully paid Valentine’s Day present, but it’s certainly a nice little reminder of what’s to come.