David Lombardi of The Athletic reports the move puts the 49ers at about $18 million in salary-cap space for this season, giving the team much more wiggle room as it heads into Week 1.
Ford was scheduled to earn a base salary of $13.65 million this season, according to Over The Cap, and count nearly $16 million against the salary cap.
Over The Cap had the 49ers listed with about $8.5 million in salary-cap space before the move. It has prompted speculation as to why the move was made. Is San Francisco targeting an addition, looking to lock up one of its own players who is on the last year of a deal, or simply looking to create for salary-cap options for an unpredictable 2021 offseason?
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