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Javon Kinlaw's 2024 free agency contract projection

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Josh Queipo | Last updated 2/7/24

The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.

NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.

We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.

So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman, Javon Kinlaw.

Javon Kinlaw 2024 Contract Projection

Kinlaw has not lived up to his first-round draft status. Injuries have been a major contributor, but with just five sacks in four years, it is safe to say things have not gone as planned. While he was finally healthy in 2023, he was still not a starter for the entire season. Still extremely talented, he shows glimpses of being an effective player every so often.

Those glimpses, combined with the athletic traits that helped him get selected with the 14th overall pick in 2020 will help Kinlaw secure one of the more lucrative “prove-it” deals of the off-season.

Kinlaw’s 2023 season showed some promise as he recorded more pressures (31) than he had in his first three seasons combined. He will look to find an opportunity to get a full season as a starter to re-establish his value.

Franchise Tag Likelihood: Low
Projected Contract: 1 year, $5.25M, $5.25M APY, $2M GTD
Year One Cap Hit: $2.25M

Be sure to check back in and around the site for more projections, as we will add more in the coming days and weeks.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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