The San Francisco 49ers have been busy in the first days of the new league year, as they’ve re-signed some of their own players, signed new players and even completed a trade.
With that, the 49ers have been using up a good portion of their cap space, and while they’re getting a boost from the annual adjustment, it’s never enough.
That’s why San Francisco restructured defensive end Nick Bosa’s contract on Saturday. According to Over the Cap, the 49ers converted $21.47 million of Bosa’s 2026 salary into a signing bonus. This reduced his cap hit this year by $17.17 million, but it also increased in future years by $4.29 million.
The 49ers could also restructure deals for Trent Williams and Osa Odighizuwa if they wanted and could create an additional $27.78 million in cap space.
Bosa missed most of the 2025 season with a torn ACL, but he’s expected to be ready to go for Week 1 and should really help the defense find itself under new coordinator Raheem Morris.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers restructure huge contract, create $17 million in cap space
Reporting by Mike Masala, Niners Wire / Niners Wire
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