The NFL docked the San Francisco 49ers a 2025 fifth-round pick and moved their 2024 fourth-rounder back four slots this offseason because of a payroll error.
General manager John Lynch said the punishment occurred because the team accidentally overpaid a player.
"We overpaid a player ... by $75,000," he told reporters. "... This was back in the COVID era, and there was a new system in place. And so, it happened. We own our part. We've gone through a whole mitigation deal to remedy some of the issues that happened. But the league decided to impose that, so you take your medicine and you move on."
