March 13, 2026, 2:53 p.m. PT
The San Francisco 49ers will have an additional $20.6 million in salary cap space in 2026 after receiving the second-highest annual adjustment by the league, according to Over The Cap.
These adjustments include things like “likely to be earned” (LTBE) or “not likely to be earned” (NLTBE) credits and repayments from insurance policies taken out for injuries.
This is becoming a trend for San Francisco. In 2025, the 49ers received $12.16 million in adjusted salary cap space. While it’s a big boost for the team, it means the 49ers once again had to account for a bevy of injuries.
The 2025 season was rife with these ailments, like season-ending injuries for Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams and nagging injuries to Brock Purdy. Others, like George Kittle, also missed time throughout the year before suffering his own season-ending injury in the playoffs.
The 49ers currently have around $27 million in salary cap space, but that number will likely increase soon once these figures are added in officially.
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