Shanahan, York grateful Juszczyk accepted 49ers’ pay-cut proposal

ORLANDO, Fla. — Kyle Juszczyk is invaluable to the 49ers for more reason than one. The All-Pro fullback agreed to a salary reduction on his existing contract in order to help the team stay under the NFL salary cap in 2024 and plan for the future. On Tuesday at the NFL Annual Meeting, coach Kyle Shanahan expressed how vital Juszczyk agreeing to a paycut is to San Francisco's present and future. "It's huge," Shanahan said. "Kyle is a big part of this team, and has been since we got here. We would have hated to lose him. For Kyle to do that, it was great for us, great for him to stay with us. I'm really happy he decided to do that." The fullback signed a five-year, $27 million contract in 2021 that has now been reduced approximately $3.4 million in total earnings according to overthecap.com. Juszczyk's willingness to adjust saved the team $4 million against the 2024 league salary cap of $255.4 million during. While the 49ers currently are under the cap, the space they have created will rollover and help the organization's ability to pay quarterback Brock Purdy in 2025 when his affordable rookie contract comes to an end. Team owner and CEO Jed York is thankful for the assist from...