The future looks bright in San Francisco, and John Lynch hopes that's apparent to upcoming free agents.
The 49ers general manager secured the services of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for a reported five years and $137.5 million, and now he's turning his attention to the open market.
The team will have an estimated $77 million to spend in free agency and is poised to be an active participant.
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"We're fully aware of all the work we have to do. This was a big piece," Lynch said of signing Garoppolo to an extension, Cam Inman of the Mercury News reports.
"Heading into free agency this is a big deal. It's 75 degrees and sunny outside. We have this guy. Who wouldn't want to be here."
The 49ers finished 2017 on a five-game winning streak with Garoppolo under center and will certainly be a popular dark-horse pick with pundits entering 2018.
