this is probably part of getting them to cut or trade him. they have negative cap space with him not retiring but if they designate him as a post June 1st cut he only counts for $8 million on the cap. not sure about if they trade him but this is about finishing his carrier with a year on the 49ers. between them being his team growing up and them being a title contender with a young QB who could use 1 more year of seasoning it makes sense, plus he always said he was going to play to 45. has been since at the latest a week after the Superbowl

the only reason it might be real this time is he had said for a long time he was going to play until he was 45 and he will turn 46 in August