San Francisco 49ers: Evaluating Vernon Davis’ Potential Contract Value

June 14, 2014   ·   Bryan Knowles   ·   Jump to comments

Vernon Davis is somewhat unhappy with his contract and is seeking an extension from the San Francisco 49ers.  To that end, Davis has been absent from the team’s OTA practices, forfeiting his $200,000 workout bonus.
Davis has indicated he’ll be back with the team next week for the mandatory minicamp, telling local radio station KNBR that “it’s mandatory, so I should be there, for sure.”  That doesn’t mean he’s changed his mind on his value—it’s just that his contract doesn’t expire until after the 2015 season, meaning there’s still plenty of time for an extension to be hammered out.
Davis doesn’t have very much leverage because he is under contract for two more seasons.  But what if that wasn’t the case?  What if Davis had hit the free market this offseason—what kind of contract would he have been looking at?  Let’s delve into that question a bit to try to figure ...

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