The All-Pro defensive tackle promptly got a huge payday with the San Francisco 49ers and left. Now, though, two years after signing that large extension, it appears San Fran is looking to save money at the expense of Hargrave.

The 49ers are terminating the contract of defensive tackle Javon Hargrave two years earlier than originally planned. But San Francisco general manager John Lynch made it known on Wednesday that he wants the veteran defensive tackle back on the team in 2025.

If defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is going to remain with the San Francisco 49ers, it will have to be on a new contract. San Francisco general manager

Hargrave, who signed a four-year, $84 million deal with the 49ers just two offseasons ago, will now head back to free agency in a cost-cutting move for San Francisco. "It gives him an opportunity to go see what his market is," Lynch said of the move. "And it may include us."

No team has had a better quarterback situation, financially, than the San Francisco 49ers over the past three seasons.

The San Francisco 49ers plan to release veteran defensive tackle Javon Hargrave with a post-June 1 designation when the new league year begins in March, general manager John Lynch confirmed.