The offseason has been largely dedicated to unraveling the potential contract extension for San ‘Francisco 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk, a situation that is unique in its own right. Based on past trends, we’ve anticipated a deal to be struck this summer, considering the Niners' history of not making players play out the final year of their contract.
But there also hasn’t been a situation like this where a significant amount of money is tied to a handful of players. Trent Williams, Deebo Samuel, Charvarius Ward, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, and George Kittle account for a significant chunk of the 49ers’ cap space, while Christian McCaffrey is in that group as well; he just has a friendlier cap number in 2024.