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49ers DE Dee Ford reworks contract

Originally posted on Pro Football Rumors | By Ben Levine | Last updated 3/15/22

The 49ers have opened up a chunk of cap space. According to ESPN’s Field Yates (on Twitter), the 49ers have restructured the contract of defensive end Dee Ford.

Following a trade in 2019, the 49ers inked the pass rusher to a five-year, $87.5M deal. Last March, he agreed to scale it down to a two-year pact worth $24M. Today’s move will create $4.96M in 2022 cap space.

The 49ers traded for Ford during the 2019 offseason and saw him play a key role in their Super Bowl LIV run as a part-timer. Unfortunately, he’s been limited to just 18 regular season games in SF over the last two seasons and change.

The 30-year-old got into six games in 2021, collecting three sacks and four QB hits. However, his season ended on injured reserve with back and neck injuries.

This article first appeared on Pro Football Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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