Ok, Dee Ford’s quad injury isn’t the greatest news, but if this becomes a huge problem for the San Francisco 49ers, they at least can cut bait in 2020 and not be reeling from guarantees.
A few things to remember with Dee Ford’s contract. First, his salary for 2020 becomes fully guaranteed on April 1st of that year. Should the 49ers decide to cut him before that deadline, they will take a $6.4 million dead money hit. That’s a sizable sum, but it could be something in the double digits or worse.