New Headline: 49ers Dominance Splits Losers in Unexpected Victory
49ers are buying injury insurance on larger contracts to recover cap space to great effect
SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 9: CEO Jed York of the San Francisco 49ers addresses the media during a press conference at Levi Stadium on February 9, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers press conference was setup to introducing the new general manager, John Lynch, and the teams new head coach, Kyle Shanahan. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) | Getty Images Rams fans are fortunate to watch a breeding ground of football innovation with the Los Angeles Rams.
Sean McVay and Les Snead are almost always at the cutting edge of trends around the NFL, which is why it is a mild surprise that other teams in the NFC West could find an advantage over them in terms of team building. But that’s exactly what is happening with the San Francisco 49ers and their propensity to procure injury insurance in order to protect future cap space. San Francisco’s approach is having a great effect on the 2026 offseason: they’ve added a $20.
7M gain which ranks second in the league behind the Tennessee Titans. The 2026 Salary Cap Adjustments for each team was announced, and the 49ers received $20. 7M via: @spotrac pic.
twitter. com/SbBIXj8zkt — Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) March 13, 2026 In the same measure the Rams gained $7. 5M which can likely be attributed to the retirement of Darious Williams, who had one year left on his contract and was a likely cap casualty anyways.