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SANTA CLARA – Nick Bosa, the second overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, and a crucial part of the 49ers’ future, will not hold out. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Bosa and the 49ers have agreed to a four-year, $33.35 million deal that will see Bosa report to camp, along with the rest of the 49ers, starting Friday (the first real day of camp is Saturday with open practice, but reporting starts Friday).
No. 2 overall pick Nick Bosa and the 49ers reached agreement on a four-year deal worth $33.55 million, per source. There will not be another Bosa holdout.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 25, 2019
There is not much maneuverability in rookie contracts since the rookie scale was agreed to in the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement back in 2011. Rookies, especially high draft picks, would often hold out for monster deals with high guarantees before playing a down. The rookie scale ended that, but there is still room for negotiation, as was made evident by Nick’s brother, Joey Bosa, when he held out with the then-San Diego Chargers as a rookie.
The main sticking points in negotiations have become offset language (which affects what a player would receive if their fifth-year option is declined, or if the team wants to cut a player in the fourth year; players could effectively be cut in the fourth year and sign with a new team, and be paid by both without offset language) and bonus amounts. In Joey Bosa’s case, he received the largest signing bonus in Chargers history, and the Chargers won out with the offset language after a lengthy holdout.
Schefter’s report confirms there will be no such holdout for the younger Bosa, and Ian Rapoport has confirmed the same will be true for second-round pick Deebo Samuel. According to Rapoport, the 49ers have agreed to terms with the receiver from South Carolina, meaning both of the team’s top two draft picks will be locked in before camp. That was undoubtedly a priority for the 49ers, and something general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan will be happy to have secured when they address media on Friday morning.
Last one: The #49ers and WR Deebo Samuel have agreed to terms, source said. He’s reporting to camp.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 25, 2019
UPDATE: The deals are official, according to the 49ers:
#49ers make the four-year deals of Bosa and Samuel official. All 2019 draft picks have been signed pic.twitter.com/MbaY9Gxddr
— Jake Hutchinson (@hutchdiesel) July 25, 2019