It seems like the 49ers are doing all they can to secure Brock Purdy’s future at least from their side. See, the Niners have already handed out huge contracts to Nick Bosa ($170M) and Brandon Aiyuk ($120M). They also traded Deebo Samuel to make more space in their salary cap. But it still wasn’t enough for them to hold onto their veteran defensive tackle Maliek Collins. Kyle Shanahan’s team has just announced another roster move that could give them more relief in cap space.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter just now reported that Collins is out of the Bay Area before the free agency market opens on Monday. This makes Collins eligible not only to talk with other franchises but also to test himself in free agency. But his release does raise some eyebrows among those who saw Collins perform last season. After acquiring him from the Texans by sending a seventh-round pick, Collins was a solid defensive tackle in the Niners D-line.
He racked up 5 sacks, 33 tackles, 12 QB hits and even got two fumble recoveries under his belt. All in all, Collins more than deserved to continue playing on his two-year, $23M contract. However, it wasn’t meant to be. Why? Because of money. Cutting him with a post-June 1 release saves the Niners $3.1M in cap space. This might not seem like a lot to let go of a reliable defensive tackle, but in the NFL every dollar counts.
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