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San Francisco 49ersThe cap file

75 contracts count $256M against the 2026 cap. 64% of it belongs to players on the field, 30th of 32. $26.6M is injured and $66.3M is healthy but not playing. The biggest building: defensive line, $55.1M, 15th in the league.

League viewRosterContracts: OverTheCap via nflverse
QB: $27.8M of cap, 85% of it on the field (3 players)QBRB: $18.1M of cap, 86% of it on the field (6 players)RBWR: $37.1M of cap, 31% of it on the field (12 players)WRTE: $20.0M of cap, 88% of it on the field (4 players)TEOL: $39.5M of cap, 80% of it on the field (13 players)OLDL: $55.1M of cap, 35% of it on the field (15 players)DLLB: $28.1M of cap, 80% of it on the field (7 players)LBDB: $27.2M of cap, 67% of it on the field (13 players)DBST: $3.0M of cap, 100% of it on the field (2 players)ST

Bottom line64% of the 49ers cap is on the field (30th of 32). The most money goes to defensive line: $55.1M, 15th in the league.

How to read this chart
The skyline above:
one building per position group, as tall as the cap hit (this season's salary-cap charge) 49ers spend on it, on the same scale as every other team. Lit windows are the share of that money on players who are actually on the field; dark windows are injured or idle money.
The cards below:
the same money in numbers. The bar fills with the share on the field, and "in spend" ranks the team among all 32 for that group.
Quarterbacks$27.8M85% on the field · 13th in spend
Running backs$18.1M86% on the field · 6th in spend
Wide receivers$37.1M31% on the field · 8th in spend
Tight ends$20.0M88% on the field · 3rd in spend
Offensive line$39.5M80% on the field · 23rd in spend
Defensive line$55.1M35% on the field · 15th in spend
Linebackers$28.1M80% on the field · 2nd in spend
Secondary$27.2M67% on the field · 27th in spend
Specialists$3.0M100% on the field · 27th in spend
Best value on the roster

Earning more than they cost

Connor ColbyRG · $1.0M capPlayed 87th, paid 26th among OLsJordan WatkinsWR · $1.2M capPlayed 85th, paid 43rd among WRsRenardo GreenCB · $1.7M capPlayed 91st, paid 59th among DBs

Bottom lineBest value on the roster: Connor Colby, played 87th and paid 26th among OLs.

How to read the contract tables
One row = one contract.
2026 cap hit, average per year and years left.
Paid / played bars:
the gold bar is where his pay ranks among players at his position across the league, the green bar where his play ranks (EPA, expected points added, for QB, RB, WR, TE; share of snaps for everyone else). Full bar = top of the league.
Gap:
played rank minus paid rank, in percentile points. Positive (green) means he gives more than he costs; negative (red) means the opposite.
3 contracts

Quarterbacks $27.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Brock PurdyQB$23.7M$53.0M · 4 yrs left+14+78.5 EPAMac JonesQB$3.1M$3.5M · 1 yr left+15+0.0 EPAKurtis RourkeQB$919K$1.1M · 3 yrs left−18+0.0 EPA
6 contracts

Running backs $18.1M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Christian McCaffreyRB$10.9M$19.0M · final year+2+18.2 EPAKyle JuszczykFB$2.9M$3.8M · 1 yr left+16+4.5 EPAKaelon BlackRB$1.7M$1.7M · 4 yrs left−16-8.8 EPAIsaac GuerendoRB · injured$1.3M$1.2M · 2 yrs left−49+0.0 EPAJordan JamesRB$1.1M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+29-1.7 EPASincere McCormickRB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−6+0.0 EPA
12 contracts

Wide receivers $37.1M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Brandon AiyukWR$12.5M$30.0M · 2 yrs left−95+0.0 EPADeebo Samuel Sr.WR$4.9M$4.1M · 1 yr left−10+5.2 EPAMike EvansWR$4.3M$14.2M · 3 yrs left+21+40.9 EPARicky PearsallWR · injured$3.4M$3.1M · 2 yrs left−71+0.0 EPADe'Zhaun StriblingWR · injured$3.3M$3.3M · 4 yrs left−71+0.0 EPAChristian KirkWR · injured$3.0M$3.0M · 1 yr left−69+0.0 EPADemarcus RobinsonWR$2.7M$4.0M · 1 yr left+3+5.0 EPAJacob CowingWR$1.2M$1.1M · 2 yrs left−8-4.7 EPAJordan WatkinsWR$1.2M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+42+12.4 EPAWill PaulingWR$248K$248K · 1 yr left−7+0.0 EPAWesley GrimesWR$248K$248K · 1 yr left−7+0.0 EPAXavier SmithWR$193K$248K · 1 yr left+45-0.8 EPA
4 contracts

Tight ends $20.0M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
George KittleTE$14.1M$19.1M · 3 yrs left−7+14.9 EPALuke FarrellTE$3.5M$4.0M · 2 yrs left−16+0.6 EPAJake TongesTE · injured$2.1M$4.0M · 2 yrs left−64+0.0 EPAKhalil DinkinsTE$248K$248K · 1 yr left−4+0.0 EPA
13 contracts

Offensive line $39.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Trent WilliamsLT$20.0M$25.0M · 2 yrs left−2293% snapsColton McKivitzLT$5.8M$15.0M · 2 yrs left+6100% snapsJake BrendelC$3.1M$4.1M · 1 yr left+1397% snapsVederian LoweLT$2.3M$4.6M · 2 yrs left−177% snapsDominick PuniRG$1.6M$1.4M · 2 yrs left+2899% snapsJarrett PattersonLG$1.4M$1.8M · 1 yr left−103% snapsCarver WillisRT$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left−121% snapsEnrique Cruz Jr.RT$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−400% snapsAusten PleasantsLT · injured$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left−300% snapsConnor ColbyRG$1.0M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+61100% snapsFoster SarellLT$330K$330K · 1 yr left−150% snapsDrake NugentC$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snapsIsaac AlarconLT$0K$248K · 1 yr left00% snaps
15 contracts

Defensive line $55.1M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Nick BosaED$23.0M$34.0M · 2 yrs left−5222% snapsDeForest BucknerIDL$7.9M$23.0M · final year+1174% snapsMykel WilliamsED$5.4M$6.2M · 3 yrs left−3420% snapsOsa OdighizuwaIDL$5.1M$20.0M · 3 yrs left+1872% snapsAlfred CollinsIDL · injured$2.3M$2.6M · 3 yrs left−590% snapsSam OkuayinonuED · injured$2.3M$2.3M · 1 yr left−580% snapsRomello HeightED$1.8M$1.8M · 4 yrs left+1646% snapsKeion WhiteED$1.8M$1.9M · 1 yr left+3162% snapsGracen HaltonIDL$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left+1944% snapsKhalid KareemED$1.1M$1.2M · 1 yr left+2428% snapsMikail KamaraED · injured$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left−250% snapsC.J. WestIDL · injured$844K$1.3M · 3 yrs left+159% snapsAndrew Farmer IIED · injured$540K$1.0M · 1 yr left−160% snapsMcKinnley JacksonIDL$234K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snapsViliami Fehoko Jr.ED$193K$248K · 1 yr left+263% snaps
7 contracts

Linebackers $28.1M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Fred WarnerLB$17.9M$21.0M · 2 yrs left−897% snapsDre GreenlawLB$3.4M$6.0M · 1 yr left−165% snapsLuke GiffordLB$2.0M$2.5M · 2 yrs left−195% snapsNick MartinLB · injured$1.5M$1.6M · 3 yrs left−570% snapsJaden DuggerLB$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+2449% snapsTatum BethuneLB$1.1M$1.0M · 2 yrs left−330% snapsGarret WallowLB$1.1M$1.2M · 1 yr left+1811% snaps
13 contracts

Secondary $27.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Deommodore LenoirCB$8.9M$18.0M · 3 yrs left−195% snapsJi'Ayir BrownS$3.9M$1.3M · 1 yr left+1294% snapsNate HobbsCB · injured$3.4M$3.5M · 1 yr left−720% snapsSiran NealCB$1.8M$2.0M · 1 yr left−301% snapsRenardo GreenCB$1.7M$1.6M · 2 yrs left+3297% snapsAshtyn DavisS$1.4M$1.5M · 1 yr left−184% snapsUpton StoutS$1.4M$1.5M · 3 yrs left+1449% snapsEphesians PrysockCB$1.3M$1.3M · 4 yrs left−182% snapsMalik MustaphaS$1.3M$1.2M · 2 yrs left+2355% snapsMarques SigleS$1.1M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+3451% snapsDarrick ForrestS · injured$565K$1.2M · 1 yr left−160% snapsBrandon CodringtonCB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snapsJalen StromanS$248K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snaps
2 contracts

Specialists $3.0M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Eddy PineiroK$2.0M$4.3M · 4 yrs left+2117% snapsCorliss WaitmanP$1.1M$1.2M · 1 yr left+1012% snaps

Gold bar: where the player's pay ranks among his position group league-wide. Green bar: where his play ranks (EPA for skill players, share of snaps for everyone else). Gap = played minus paid, in percentile points.