The 49ers have wrapped up their 2018 rookie class by inking second-round wide receiver Dante Pettis, the club announced tonight.
With Pettis under contract, only quarterback Sam Darnold of the Jets and linebacker Roquan Smith of the Bears unsigned, and offset language is likely holding up those deals. IT stands to figure both Darnold and Smith will reach deals in the near future, especially as their respective teams begin training camp this week.
Pettis, the 44th overall selection, had been the only second-round pick without a contract. According to Over the Cap, Pettis’ four-year deal should be worth roughly $6.4MM in total. Pettis will collect a ~$2.735MM signing bonus, and count for approximately $1.164MM on the Browns’ 2018 salary cap.
The 49ers have two clear starters at wideout in the form of Pierre Garcon and Marquise Goodwin, but there are no other serious impediments to Pettis seeing snaps on offense. He’s been learning every receiver spot in San Francisco’s offense, but he’ll likely see quite a bit of time in the slot now that Trent Taylor is starting training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list, tweets Matt Barrows of the Sacrmento Bee.
Here’s a full recap of San Francisco’s draft class:
- 1-9: Mike McGlinchey, T (Notre Dame): Signed
- 2-44: Dante Pettis, WR (Washington)
- 3-70: Fred Warner, LB (BYU): Signed
- 3-95: Tarvarius Moore, S (Southern Mississippi): Signed
- 4-128: Kentavius Street, DE (North Carolina State): Signed
- 5-142: D.J. Reed, CB (Kansas State): Signed
- 6-184: Marcell Harris, S (Florida State): Signed
- 7-223: Jullian Taylor, DT (Temple): Signed
- 7-240: Richie James, WR (Middle Tennessee): Signed
Pettis family is full of stars.
I didn’t know his money counts against the Brown’s cap!