Jerome Simpson suspension: 49ers salary cap implications

The San Francisco 49ers will be without Jerome Simpson for the first six weeks of the season due to a suspension. We break down the salary cap implications if the 49ers elect to keep Simpson.

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Tuesday that wide receiver Jerome Simpson will serve a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. The suspension is related to his 2014 arrest for marijuana possession and having an open container. He served a three-game suspension last season for a prior arrest, so this is an expected suspension given the context.

The first question from a lot of people was if the team would release Simpson as part of roster cuts. Normally I might say yes,…