The 49ers are projected to have the seventh-most salary-cap space in the NFL at the beginning of the free-agent signing period on March 13.
The contract and salary-cap crunching website, OverTheCap.com, lists the 49ers with $60 million in space after the NFL Players Association reported the club rolled over $35 million in unspent cap money from 2018.
The 49ers last month informed veteran nose tackle Earl Mitchell they will not pick up the option on his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent next month. That move will create another $2.95 million in cap savings this year.
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The 49ers can create additional space if they choose not to pick up the 2019 contracts for such players as wide receiver Pierre Garçon ($1.075 million savings) and linebacker Malcolm Smith ($1.25 million).
“All of these scenarios, we’re always looking forward and doing a lot of planning,” 49ers general manager John Lynch said last month at the Senior Bowl.
Backup offensive tackle Garry Gilliam and edge rusher Cassius Marsh also are on the books for $5 million and $4.2 million, respectively.
The Indianapolis Colts are projected to have $105 million at the start of free agency, according to OverTheCap.com, followed by the New York Jets ($95 million), Cleveland Browns ($80 million), Buffalo Bills ($79 million), Oakland Raiders ($71 million), Houston Texans ($64 million), the 49ers ($60 million), Seattle Seahawks ($51 million), Cincinnati Bengals ($50 million) and Arizona Cardinals ($47 million).
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The following are the 2019 salary-cap figures for the 49ers’ top-paid players, via OverTheCap.com and the NFL Players Association:
Quarterback
Jimmy Garoppolo $19.35 million
C.J. Beathard $962,358
Nick Mullens $570,000
Running back
Jerick McKinnon $6 million
Kyle Juszczyk $5.95 million
Matt Breida $646,668
Matt Dayes $645,000
Wide receiver
Pierre Garçon $8.275 million
Marquise Goodwin $4.125 million
Dante Pettis $1.45 million
Trent Taylor $695,487
Kendrick Bourne $646,668
Richie James $589,143
Tight end
Garrett Celek $2.725
George Kittle $719,574
Offensive line
Joe Staley $10.95 million
Weston Richburg $7.86 million
Garry Gilliam $5.05 million
Mike McGlinchey $4.17 million
Laken Tomlinson $3.75 million
Joshua Garnett $2.96 million
Shon Coleman $2 million
Erik Magnuson $646,334
Defensive line
Arik Armstead $9.05 million*
Solomon Thomas $7.68 million
DeForest Buckner $5.79 million
Cassius Marsh $4.2 million
(Earl Mitchell $1.5 million)
Ronald Blair $787,601
Sheldon Day $720,000
D.J. Jones $681,967
Kentavius Street $647,500
Julian Taylor $594,511
Ryan Delaire $645,000
*Fifth-year option becomes fully guaranteed on March 13
Linebacker
Malcolm Smith $5.45 million
Brock Coyle $3.2 million
Dekoda Watson $1.88 million
Fred Warner $915,684
Pita Taumoepenu $645,000
James Onwualu $645,000
Defensive back
Richard Sherman $9.8 million
Jaquiski Tartt $4.85 million
K’Waun Williams $2.6 million
Ahkello Witherspoon $1.06 million
Tarvarius Moore $799,093
Adrian Colbert $666,200
D.J. Reed $647,843
Marcell Harris $611,575
Specialist
Colin Holba $645,000
(All others under contract but not listed have cap figures of 2019 for $570,000 or less.)
Free agents
K Robbie Gould
DB Jimmie Ward
OG Mike Person
P Bradley Pinion
LB Mark Nzeocha
RB Alfred Morris
DB Antone Exum
RB Raheem Mostert (restricted)
LB Elijah Lee (exclusive rights)
