Overview
- The 49ers converted $14.5 million of Osa Odighizuwa’s salary into a signing bonus, according to Spotrac.
- Turning salary into a signing bonus creates room now because the cap charge is spread over future years, sometimes with added void years that push costs forward.
- Spotrac estimates an immediate $11.6 million boost, while Over the Cap shows about $2.9 million per year through 2030 with two void years.
- Over the Cap now lists San Francisco with $42.3 million in cap space, which ranks fourth in the NFL this season.
- The draft-week timing has prompted speculation about a trade or signing, with Yahoo Sports also noting longer-term aims such as easing a projected 2027 squeeze and possible dead charges, including an estimated $8 million if Brandon Aiyuk is released after June 1.