The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran offensive lineman Robert Jones to a one-year deal as they address uncertainty at left guard. The contract is valued at $1.75 million, including $1.64 million fully guaranteed and a $340,000 signing bonus. Jones is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
Left guard remains the only unsettled position along the 49ers' offensive line—assuming the team reaches a contract agreement with All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams. Jones is expected to compete with second-year lineman Connor Colby and other candidates for the starting role.
"Robert Jones is a guy that we've tracked and liked, played in a very similar system," general manager John Lynch said this week. "... So he's very familiar with the things that we do, the way we play, and we've liked him."
Jones missed the entire 2025 season due to a neck injury.
"Last year, he didn't play with his neck deal, kind of an interesting situation where he had to sit out the year," Lynch added. "But we obviously did a thorough look into that situation, and we felt good, we felt confident—not me, our neuro guys, our spine guys did—and so we felt good about that."
OverTheCap.com has Jones' contract details, which are broken down below.
2026
Base salary: $1,300,000
Prorated signing bonus: $340,000
Total per-game roster bonus: $85,000
Workout bonus: $25,000
Guaranteed salary: $1,300,000
Salary cap number: $1,665,000
According to OverTheCap.com, the 49ers are currently listed at $30,539,247 under the salary cap.
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