Overview

• The NFL announced the San Francisco 49ers will forfeit a 2025 fifth-round draft pick and have their 2024 fourth-round pick moved back four spots due to payroll accounting errors.
• Despite the errors, the NFL determined the 49ers remained under the salary cap at all times, with no intent to circumvent it.
• The 49ers have taken full responsibility for the clerical payroll error, stating they did not seek to gain a competitive advantage.
• This is not the first time the 49ers have faced NFL investigations for potential salary cap violations, but the current punishment is less severe than past penalties.
• The 49ers have had notable success in the fifth round of the draft in recent years, making the loss of a 2025 pick significant.