49ers salary cap

Where the 49ers cap is going in 2026, and what's already set for 2027.

Every team's cap space · How the cap works

2026 cap space: $23.9M
Cap used: $277.3M
Dead money: $0
2027 committed: $204.9M

2026 limit $301.2M: the $301.2M league cap.

2026 cap hits 55 players

Brock Purdy QB $47.0M

Signed through 2031 · Free agent 2032 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $47.0M · after June 1: saves $47.0M
Fred Warner LB $23.8M

Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $23.8M · after June 1: saves $23.8M
Nick Bosa DL $23.2M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $23.2M · after June 1: saves $23.2M
Osa Odighizuwa DL $16.8M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $16.8M · after June 1: saves $16.8M
Deommodore Lenoir DB $16.6M

Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $16.6M · after June 1: saves $16.6M
Mike Evans WR $14.3M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $14.3M · after June 1: saves $14.3M
DeForest Buckner DL $12.9M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $5.0M dead, saves $7.9M · after June 1: saves $7.9M · Estimated
George Kittle TE $12.9M

Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $12.9M · after June 1: saves $12.9M
Christian McCaffrey RB $12.5M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $12.5M · after June 1: saves $12.5M
De'Zhaun Stribling WR $7.1M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $7.1M · after June 1: saves $7.1M
Dre Greenlaw LB $5.9M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.9M · after June 1: saves $5.9M
Jake Tonges TE $4.2M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.2M · after June 1: saves $4.2M
Deebo Samuel Sr. WR $4.1M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.1M · after June 1: saves $4.1M
Demarcus Robinson WR $4.0M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.0M · after June 1: saves $4.0M
Eddy Pineiro K $4.0M

Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.0M · after June 1: saves $4.0M
Kyle Juszczyk RB $3.7M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.7M · after June 1: saves $3.7M
Luke Farrell TE $3.6M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M
Ji'Ayir Brown DB $3.6M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M
Mac Jones QB $3.6M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M
Nate Hobbs DB $3.5M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.5M · after June 1: saves $3.5M
Christian Kirk WR $3.0M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.0M · after June 1: saves $3.0M
Mykel Williams DL $2.9M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.9M · after June 1: saves $2.9M
Romello Height DL $2.6M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.6M · after June 1: saves $2.6M
Luke Gifford LB $2.4M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.4M · after June 1: saves $2.4M
Kaelon Black RB $2.3M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M
Sam Okuayinonu DL $2.3M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M
Gracen Halton DL $2.1M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.1M · after June 1: saves $2.1M
Ricky Pearsall WR $1.9M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M
Keion White DL $1.8M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.8M · after June 1: saves $1.8M
Brandin Cooks WR $1.7M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M
Siran Neal DB $1.6M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M
Ashtyn Davis DB $1.5M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M
Renardo Green DB $1.4M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M
Jack Stoll TE $1.3M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M
Alfred Collins DL $1.3M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M
McKinnley Jackson DL $1.3M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M
Garret Wallow LB $1.2M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M
KhaDarel Hodge WR $1.2M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M
Corliss Waitman P $1.2M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M
Khalid Kareem DL $1.2M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M
Jalen Graham LB $1.1M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Nick Martin LB $1.1M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Brayden Willis TE $1.1M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Isaac Guerendo RB $1.1M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Jacob Cowing WR $1.1M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Malik Mustapha DB $1.1M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Tatum Bethune LB $1.1M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Sincere McCormick RB $1.0M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M
Ogbo Okoronkwo DL $939K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $939K · after June 1: saves $939K
Viliami Fehoko Jr. DL $893K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $893K · after June 1: saves $893K
Kurtis Rourke QB $885K

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K
Sebastian Valdez DL $844K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $844K · after June 1: saves $844K
Darrick Forrest DB $615K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $615K · after June 1: saves $615K
C.J. West DL $601K

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $601K · after June 1: saves $601K
Andrew Farmer II LB $540K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $540K · after June 1: saves $540K

2027 so far

33 players under contract, $204.9M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (22)

DeForest Buckner DLUFA, can be tagged
Deebo Samuel Sr. WRUFA, can be tagged
Ji'Ayir Brown DBUFA, can be tagged
Nate Hobbs DBUFA, can be tagged
Christian Kirk WRUFA, can be tagged
Sam Okuayinonu DLUFA, can be tagged
Keion White DLUFA, can be tagged
Brandin Cooks WRUFA, can be tagged
Ashtyn Davis DBUFA, can be tagged
Jack Stoll TEUFA, can be tagged
Garret Wallow LBUFA, can be tagged
KhaDarel Hodge WRUFA, can be tagged
Corliss Waitman PUFA, can be tagged
Khalid Kareem DLUFA, can be tagged
Jalen Graham LBUFA, can be tagged
Brayden Willis TEUFA, can be tagged
Sincere McCormick RBUFA, can be tagged
Ogbo Okoronkwo DLUFA, can be tagged
Viliami Fehoko Jr. DLUFA, can be tagged
Sebastian Valdez DLERFA
Darrick Forrest DBUFA, can be tagged
Andrew Farmer II LBUFA, can be tagged

What if: cut or trade for 2027

Pick a move for any player and see what it does to the 2027 cap. "After June 1" spreads his dead money over two years.

Nick Bosa DL $33.2M

Move for Nick Bosa Cut: saves $33.2M · after June 1: saves $33.2M · Trade: saves $33.2M
Brock Purdy QB $27.3M

Move for Brock Purdy Cut: saves $27.3M · after June 1: saves $27.3M · Trade: saves $27.3M
Osa Odighizuwa DL $20.5M

Move for Osa Odighizuwa Cut: saves $20.5M · after June 1: saves $20.5M · Trade: saves $20.5M
George Kittle TE $18.0M

Move for George Kittle Cut: saves $18.0M · after June 1: saves $18.0M · Trade: saves $18.0M
Christian McCaffrey RB $17.5M

Move for Christian McCaffrey Cut: saves $17.5M · after June 1: saves $17.5M · Trade: saves $17.5M
Deommodore Lenoir DB $17.0M

Move for Deommodore Lenoir Cut: saves $17.0M · after June 1: saves $17.0M · Trade: saves $17.0M
Fred Warner LB $16.2M

Move for Fred Warner Cut: saves $16.2M · after June 1: saves $16.2M · Trade: saves $16.2M
Mike Evans WR $14.6M

Move for Mike Evans Cut: saves $14.6M · after June 1: saves $14.6M · Trade: saves $14.6M
Mykel Williams DL $5.1M

Move for Mykel Williams Cut: saves $5.1M · after June 1: saves $5.1M · Trade: saves $5.1M
Luke Farrell TE $4.4M

Move for Luke Farrell Cut: saves $4.4M · after June 1: saves $4.4M · Trade: saves $4.4M
Eddy Pineiro K $4.0M

Move for Eddy Pineiro Cut: saves $4.0M · after June 1: saves $4.0M · Trade: saves $4.0M
Jake Tonges TE $3.9M

Move for Jake Tonges Cut: saves $3.9M · after June 1: saves $3.9M · Trade: saves $3.9M
Luke Gifford LB $2.7M

Move for Luke Gifford Cut: saves $2.7M · after June 1: saves $2.7M · Trade: saves $2.7M
Ricky Pearsall WR $2.5M

Move for Ricky Pearsall Cut: saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M · Trade: saves $2.5M
Alfred Collins DL $1.8M

Move for Alfred Collins Cut: saves $1.8M · after June 1: saves $1.8M · Trade: saves $1.8M
Renardo Green DB $1.7M

Move for Renardo Green Cut: saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M · Trade: saves $1.7M
McKinnley Jackson DL $1.6M

Move for McKinnley Jackson Cut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
De'Zhaun Stribling WR $1.5M

Move for De'Zhaun Stribling Cut: saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M · Trade: saves $1.5M
Nick Martin LB $1.4M

Move for Nick Martin Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
Romello Height DL $1.2M

Move for Romello Height Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
Kaelon Black RB $1.2M

Move for Kaelon Black Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
Isaac Guerendo RB $1.2M

Move for Isaac Guerendo Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
Jacob Cowing WR $1.2M

Move for Jacob Cowing Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
Malik Mustapha DB $1.2M

Move for Malik Mustapha Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
Tatum Bethune LB $1.2M

Move for Tatum Bethune Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
C.J. West DL $1.1M

Move for C.J. West Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
Kurtis Rourke QB $1.1M

Move for Kurtis Rourke Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
Gracen Halton DL $1.1M

Move for Gracen Halton Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M

The 28 biggest 2027 cap hits. A trade leaves his unpaid bonus as dead money; his guaranteed pay goes with him. Doesn't count who replaces him on the roster.

Contract terms as reported (ESPN); cap hits and dead money worked out by Hizzle under the league's rules. Estimated means a detail wasn't reported.

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