49ers restructure Kyle Juszczyk's contract; free up $1.75 million

[calguy]

Multiple reports have said the 49ers have agreed to a deal with fullback Kyle Juszczyk. He restructured his contract and will free up roughly $1.75 million in cap space.

Juszczyk has two years left on his contract. Despite the restructure, he remains the highest-paid fullback in the NFL.

Juszczyk has a difficult job. He’s the player running in motion non-stop before the ball is snapped and rarely gets a target. He does a lot of the dirty work that allows Christian McCaffrey to spring free or Brock Purdy to stay upright in the pocket.

Finding the appropriate valuation for that role is next to impossible. Then, you factor in Juice is 33, but still has two more years on his contract, and you can see why the team approached him about his contract.

https://www.ninersnation.com/2024/3/11/24096984/kyle-juszczyk-christian-mccaffrey-arik-armstead-brock-purdy-49ers-kyle-shanahan-salary-cap

[Auggie]

1. Great news. Meanwhile ...

... the rebuild of the D-line continues. 49ers acquired defensive tackle Maliek Collins from the Texans for a 7th round pick.

Collins, a 2016 third-round pick, is familiar with the 49ers’ 4-3 defense. Last year, he had 41 tackles and matched his career high with five sacks in his first season with head coach DeMeco Ryans, who served as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator the previous two seasons. Collins had a career-best 18 quarterback hits and helped anchor the NFL’s sixth-ranked run defense.

Collins has 25.5 sacks in an eight-season, 112-start career that included stints with the Cowboys (2016-2019) and Raiders (2020) before he joined the Texans in 2021. He needs to pass a physical for the trade to become official.

Collins will join a defensive line that will have decidedly new look in 2024. He joined the 49ers after they agreed to terms with defensive tackle Jordan Elliott (Browns) and edge rushers Leonard Floyd (Bills) and Yetur Gross-Matos (Panthers) the previous two days.

Elliott figures to assume the role of backup formerly held by Javon Kinlaw, who agreed to terms with the Jets this week. Floyd and Gross-Matos likely will replace Chase Young and Randy Gregory, who are were acquired in trades in October and are unrestricted free agents.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/49ers-acquire-dt-maliek-collins-trade-texans-18971118.php

Thanks for the update on Juszczyk.