49ers expect draft picks to sign by the end of the week

With training camp starting this week, it's time to recap the San Francisco 49ers' 2021 offseason. Below is a rundown of the team's offseason roster moves, including draft picks, signings, re-signings, and departures. Salary Cap Space $17,694,845, per OverTheCap.com Draft Picks Round 1, Pick 3: QB Trey Lance, North Dakota State Round 2, Pick 48: OG Aaron Banks, Notre Dame Round 3, Pick 88: RB Trey Sermon, Ohio State Round 3, Pick 102: CB Ambry Thomas, Michigan Round 5, Pick 155: OT Jaylon Moore, Western Michigan Round 5, Pick 172: CB Deommodore Lenoir, Oregon Round 5, Pick 180: S Talanoa Hufanga, USC Round 6, Pick 194: RB Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana Undrafted Free Agents

The San Francisco 49ers announced that the team has signed running back Trey Sermon, who played college football at Ohio State and Oklahoma, to his four-year rookie deal. The 49ers selected him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the No. 88 overall pick. Making it official! The #49ers have signed @treyera to a four-year deal.— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers)

The San Francisco 49ers still have three unsigned draft picks. Among them is the No. 3 overall pick — quarterback Trey Lance. The others are third-round picks Trey Sermon and Ambry Thomas. With players scheduled to report to training camp in a couple of weeks, should fans be concerned that the 49ers' quarterback of the future remains unsigned? Probably not. Lance's contract terms have been predetermined thanks to the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. All rookie contracts are for a length of four years, and Lance's will be worth $34.1 million with a signing bonus of $22.2 million and a 2021 salary-cap hit of $6.2 million. San Francisco will also have the option to add a fifth year to the deal down the road. What usually holds up rookie

Having a veteran quarterback looking over his shoulder at a high-selection rookie passer is the recipe for a compelling NFL storyline. That will be one of the most talked-about storylines coming out of Santa Clara starting next week when the San Francisco 49ers report to training camp. The plan is to have Jimmy Garoppolo start Week 1 and, assuming he remains healthy, for as long as possible throughout the season. The 49ers traded up to select Lance at No. 3 overall, though, surrendering future draft capital to do so. So now, everyone is trying to figure out when we might see Lance get on the football field for some regular-season action. Brian Baldinger doesn't think fans will have to wait long. No, he is not predicting a Week 1 start. However, the NFL Network