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2021 Free Agency Primer: Top Players Available

Bookmark this page as 49ers.com updates the top 25 free agents around the league set to hit the open market on March 17 and a look at their 2020 impact.

49ers 2021 Free Agency Tracker

Heading into the offseason, the 49ers had a whopping 38 players set to hit the open market. Bookmark this page to track moves and updates on San Francisco's impending free agents.

49ers Sign WR River Cracraft to One-year Extension

San Francisco has signed Cracraft to a one-year extension

49ers Sign S Kai Nacua To One-Year Extension

The San Francisco 49ers have signed safety Kai Nacua to a one-year extension. 

49ers Announce Roster Moves

San Francisco has signed Josh Rosen and Austin Walter to one-year extensions. 

49ers Sign LS Taybor Pepper to Two-Year Extension

San Francisco has signed the long snapper to a two-year contract extension. 

49ers Re-Sign RB Jeff Wilson Jr. 

San Francisco has re-signed restricted free agent running back Wilson Jr. to a one-year deal. 

49ers Re-Sign CB Ken Webster

San Francisco has re-signed cornerback Ken Webster to a one-year deal.

Re-Signed with the 49ers

Cracraft

WR River Cracraft

Exclusive Rights Free Agent

Experience: 2 seasons

Signed 1-year extension

News Player Bio
Jennings_Jauan

WR Jauan Jennings

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 1 season

Signed Futures Contract

News Player Bio
Mayden_Jared

S Jared Mayden

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 1 season

Signed Futures Contract

News Player Bio
Nacua

S Kai Nacua

Exclusive Rights Free Agent

Experience: 3 seasons

Signed 1-year extension

News Player Bio
Pepper

LS Taybor Pepper

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 3 seasons

Signed 2-year extension

News Player Bio
Rosen

QB Josh Rosen

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 3 seasons

Signed 1-year extension

News Player Bio
Walter

RB Austin Walter

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 1 season

Signed 1-year extension

News Player Bio
Webster

CB Ken Webster

Exclusive Rights Free Agent

Experience: 2 seasons

Signed 1-year deal

News Player Bio
Wilson-Jr._Jeff

RB Jeff Wilson Jr.

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 3 seasons

Signed 1-year deal

News Player Bio

49ers 2021 Unrestricted Free Agents

Ansah

DL Ziggy Ansah

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 8 seasons

Beathard_C.J.

QB C.J. Beathard

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 4 seasons

Bergstrom

OL Tony Bergstrom

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 9 seasons

Blair-III_Ronald

DL Ronald Blair III

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 5 seasons

Bourne_Kendrick

WR Kendrick Bourne

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 4 seasons

Coleman_Tevin

RB Tevin Coleman

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 6 seasons

Compton_Tom

OL Tom Compton

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 8 seasons

Garland_Ben

OL Ben Garland

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 7 seasons

Grasu

OL Hroniss Grasu

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 6 seasons

Hyder-Jr._Kerry

DL Kerry Hyder Jr.

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 5 seasons

Johnson_Dontae

CB Dontae Johnson

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 7 seasons

Jones_D.J.

DL D.J. Jones

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 4 seasons

Jordan_Dion

DL Dion Jordan

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 6 seasons

Juszczyk_Kyle

FB Kyle Juszczyk

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 8 seasons

McKinnon_Jerick

RB Jerick McKinnon

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 7 seasons

Reed

TE Jordan Reed

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 8 seasons

Sherman_Richard

CB Richard Sherman

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 10 seasons

Tartt_Jaquiski

S Jaquiski Tartt

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 6 seasons

Taylor_Jamar

CB Jamar Taylor

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 8 seasons

Taylor_Trent

WR Trent Taylor

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 4 seasons

Thomas_Solomon

DL Solomon Thomas

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 4 seasons

Verrett_Jason

CB Jason Verrett

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 7 seasons

Walker_Joe

LB Joe Walker

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 5 seasons

Williams_K'Waun

CB K'Waun Williams

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 6 seasons

Williams_Trent

T Trent Williams

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 10 seasons

Willis

DL Jordan Willis

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 4 seasons

Witherspoon_Ahkello

CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Unrestricted Free Agent

Experience: 4 seasons

49ers 2021 Restricted Free Agents

Dwelley_Ross

TE Ross Dwelley

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 3 seasons

Harris_Marcell

S Marcell Harris

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 3 seasons

Moseley_Emmanuel

CB Emmanuel Moseley

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 3 seasons

Mullens_Nick

QB Nick Mullens

Restricted Free Agent

Experience: 3 seasons

49ers 2021 Exclusive Rights Free Agents

Brunskill_Daniel

OL Daniel Brunskill

Exclusive Rights Free Agent

Experience: 2 seasons

Breakdown of Free Agency Terms

Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA): Any player with four or more accrued seasons or an expired contract; free to negotiate and sign with any team.

Restricted Free Agent (RFA): A player with three accrued seasons and an expired contract. RFAs are free to negotiate and sign with any team, but their original team can offer them one of various qualifying offers ("tenders") that come with the Right of First Refusal and/or draft-pick compensation. These amounts change by a minimum of five percent and a maximum of 10 percent (based on the salary cap) each league year.

Exclusive Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Any player with fewer than three accrued seasons and an expired contract. If his original team offers him a one-year contract and the league minimum (based on his credited seasons), the player cannot negotiate with other teams.

Free Agency Period Timeline

Feb. 23: Franchise/Transition Player designation period begins.

March 9: Prior to 1:00 p.m., PT, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 15-17: Clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2020 player contracts at 1:00 p.m., PT., on March 17.

March 17: The 2021 league year and free agency period begin at 1:00 p.m., PT.

March 17: Trading period for 2021 begins at 1:00 p.m. PT after the expiration of all 2019 contracts.