The San Francisco 49ers, the reigning NFC champions, have built a stockpile of compensatory draft picks in recent years.
The Niners along with the Los Angeles Rams received five additional draft picks earlier this month, which is tied for the most in the NFL this year. But the 49ers learned that some of their additional draft picks have been downgraded or revoked.
On Monday, the league announced that the team will lose one of its 2025 draft picks. This year's fourth-round pick will drop from No. 131 to No. 135. The punishment stems from some administrative payroll accounting errors, the league announced.
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General view of the San Francisco 49ers' helmets before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on November 21, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
The error occurred at the end of the 2022 league year.
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“This action resulted from a league review that found administrative payroll accounting errors at the close of the 2022 league year that resulted in erroneous reporting of the club's player accrued compensation. The NFL determined that the club would have remained below the salary cap at all times regardless of the error and there was no intent to circumvent the cap,” the NFL statement reads.
NFL logo on the field before the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium on December 3, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Colts defeated the Titans 31-28. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
The 49ers took responsibility for the errors and accepted the league's punishment.
“We take responsibility and accept the discipline imposed by the NFL due to an administrative payroll error. At no time did we mislead or mislead the League or gain a competitive advantage in connection with the payroll error.”
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The Niners retained a total of 10 picks for next month's draft. After falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, San Francisco has the 31st overall pick in the 2024 draft. The Niners also have three picks in the fourth round.
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