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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As Kyle Juszczyk walked to the bus to leave State Farm Stadium after the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 season ended, he was uncertain about what was next.<\/p>\n

Juszczyk’s suspicion that he might have played his final game as a Niner was correct. The 49ers informed Juszczyk on Monday night that he is being released, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n

Juszczyk, 33, told ESPN after that season-ending loss to the Arizona Cardinals that he plans to play in 2025 no matter the team, a sentiment also shared by Schefter’s source.<\/p>\n

“I know I’m not done,” Juszczyk said Jan. 5. “I’m definitely not done playing. I’ve seen zero regression. I think especially, I mean, you can turn on the last two games and please show me where I’ve regressed, so I have no plans of stopping.”<\/p>\n

Juszczyk and the 49ers nearly parted ways last offseason before Juszczyk agreed to a pay cut to stay with the team. It seemed a similar agreement would be needed this offseason for Juszczyk to play a ninth season in San Francisco, though that did not materialize.<\/p>\n

Juszczyk was due to count $6,496,750 on the 2025 salary cap and has void years on the deal through 2028 that would cost an additional $1,674,00 against the cap in 2026 after his contract was set to expire. Juszczyk’s release means the Niners will save $2,926,000 against this year’s cap with an immediate dead money charge of $3,570,750.<\/p>\n

Juszczyk was one of the first free agents 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch signed after taking over in 2017.<\/p>\n

Juszczyk was named to the Pro Bowl after each of his eight seasons in San Francisco and was first-team All-Pro in 2023 and second-team All-Pro in 2024. He ran for 212 yards and 5 touchdowns on 60 carries and added 184 catches for 1,895 receiving yards and 13 scores in his time with the team.<\/p>\n

At the NFL scouting combine in February, Lynch hinted that Juszczyk might be moving on, and that seemed more realistic when the team agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $20.3 million with tight end Luke Farrell on Monday. Farrell could handle some of Juszczyk’s former blocking duties.<\/p>\n

“We’re trying to make everything work and [with] some tighter constraints than we’ve had in the past,” Lynch said then.<\/p>\n

Juszczyk will also come up just short of landing a spot on the Niners’ 10-year club, which honors players who have played at least 10 consecutive seasons in San Francisco. The team hasn’t added any new members since Joe Staley in 2017.<\/p>\n

Perhaps more bothersome for Juszczyk is that he came close to winning the Super Bowl on multiple occasions with the 49ers — including two losses in the big game.<\/p>\n

“I want to win a ring,” Juszczyk said in January. “I want to win a ring here. But again, if I’m forced to do it somewhere else, I’ve still got so much football left in me. I still love the game so much. I’m still playing at a high level and I know there’s teams out there that can use me.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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