The San Francisco 49ers weren’t very active during the legal-tampering period, but they’ve made some moves since, and one of the first transactions they made after the new league year started was re-signing running back Patrick Taylor Jr.
According to Over the Cap, Taylor’s new contract is just for one year and is pretty simple. His base salary is $1.22 million. None of it is guaranteed, and he has no signing bonuses or other bonuses of any kind. They have his cap hit listed at $1.08 million.
With no guarantees or bonuses, the 49ers could release Taylor at any time before Week 1 and save the full cap hit without getting hit with any dead cap.
The 27-year-old entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers in 2020, and after a stint with the New England Patriots and another with the Packers, he signed with San Francisco in 2024.
In his career, Taylor has appeared in 47 games. He’s rushed for 444 yards and two touchdowns on 4.3 yards per attempt and caught 17 passes for an additional 94 yards.
Since signing with the 49ers, Taylor has rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown on 4.76 yards per attempt. However, he missed the entire 2025 season due to injury. Now, he’ll have a chance to compete for a spot behind Christian McCaffrey on the depth chart.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers RB’s new contract doesn’t guarantee him a roster spot in 2026
Reporting by Mike Masala, Niners Wire / Niners Wire
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