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According to CSN Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to reveal their first cap-casualty as WR Stevie Johnson will be the first to go.
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The two were unable to reach an agreement on a reduced salary as Johnson was scheduled to make $6.25 million this season. A high cap number considering he would be buried on the depth chart as the No. 3 wide receiver behind newcomer WR Torrey Smith, it’s no wonder Johnson was released.
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The 49ers will save $6.25 million in cap relief from making the move as no ‘dead money’ will count against the current cap. A scenario I envisioned as I came up with the 49ers top three players who will likely be released two weeks ago, it looks like Johnson is the first one on the chopping block.
Johnson was acquired in a draft-day trade with the Buffalo Bills that sent a future conditional 2015 fourth-round draft pick.
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In one season in San Francisco, Johnson recorded 35 receptions for 435 yards and three touchdowns.
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