San Francisco 49ers: A Closer Look at Dashon Goldson’s Contract Situation

July 21, 2012   ·   Tom Smeaton   ·   Jump to comments

For the second consecutive year, Pro Bowl safety Dashon Goldson will be returning to the San Francisco 49ers on a one-year contract, albeit with a significant pay raise for this upcoming season (NBC Bay Area).
After failing to strike a long-term deal with the team by the July 16 deadline, Goldson must play out the season under the one-year, $6.212 million franchise tag. Goldson is not expected to hold out, and even went out of his way to squash those talks before the deadline passed (NFL.com).
Of course, Goldson reporting to camp on time doesn’t mean that he’s completely satisfied with the 49ers. As with nearly every other franchise player over the past few years, Goldson was undoubtedly looking for something more substantial than a one-year commitment from his team.
The 49ers obviously saw that long-term value when they offered Goldson a five-year, $25 million contract prior to the 2011 season. However, Goldson balked at that deal and instead decided to...

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