49ers are expected to get two additional compensatory 2025 draft selections..
The 49ers have been as effective as any NFL team at using compensatory selections to accumulate more draft assets.
The free agency departures of tight end Charlie Woerner and quarterback Sam Darnold are expected to result in two additional 2025 NFL Draft compensatory selections for San Francisco, via Over the Cap. (Source: Niners Wire)
Darnold is expected to net the 49ers a compensatory 2025 fifth-round pick after signing a one-year, $10 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The 26-year-old made one start during his lone season in the Bay Area, primarily serving as the backup behind starting quarterback Brock Purdy.
Over the Cap projects Woerner’s departure to land San Francisco a compensatory 2025 seventh-round selection after signing a three-year, $12 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. It would be tremendous value for the 49ers, who got four seasons of production from Woerner after selecting him in the sixth-round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
In addition to the picks projected to be awarded for Darnold and Woerner’s departure, San Francisco also is guaranteed a compensatory third-round selection for DeMeco Ryans departure to become the Houston Texans head coach.
- If Over the Cap’s projections come to fruition, the 49ers will have nine selections in the 2025 draft, with the Darnold compensatory selection effectively replacing the fifth-round pick the NFL forced San Francisco to surrender due to an accounting error.
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