Veteran defensive end Arik Armstead and the San Francisco 49ers are set to part ways after failing to agree to a restructured contract, according to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report.
The 49ers reportedly asked Armstead to take a pay cut ahead of the 2024 season, as Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area detailed. But the 30-year-old instead requested his release to test free agency.
Armstead was due to make $17.4 million in ‘24, but his release will enable San Francisco to open up some cap space. Should they make him a post-June 1 cut, the 49ers could free up $18.5 million, though that money wouldn’t be available until he was off the roster. A pre-June 1 cut would open up $2.5 million, which the team could use immediately, per David Lombardi of The Athletic.