SANTA CLARA, California – With the approach of the free agency, the four best cornerbacks of the San Francisco 49ers were programmed for some form of free agency. On Friday, that number dropped to three when the Niners struck a deal with Emmanuel Moseley.
Moseley agreed to a two-year contract worth up to $ 10.1 million, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN. This means that Moseley, who was scheduled to be a restricted free agent, will not have to go through the public offering process and is signed for the next two seasons.
It is also a good indication that Moseley will handle one of the Niners’ first three cornerback jobs in 2021. After signing as a non-hired free agent in 2018, he worked his way into becoming one of the most trusted defenders in the team.
In the past three seasons, Moseley has appeared in 32 games, including the playoffs, with 19 matches. He started eight games for San Francisco last season, ending with 47 tackles and an interception. He had 43 tackles and a choice in nine matches in 2019.
Getting Moseley’s contract before the free agency started was an expected but necessary step for the 49ers, as the other cornerbacks Richard Sherman, Jason Verrett and K’Waun Williams, along with Dontae Johnson, Ahkello Witherspoon and Jamar Taylor, are all defined to be unrestricted free agents.