While Raheem Mostert hasn’t officially back tracked on his public trade request, it looks like the running back is open to working things out with the 49ers.
NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport on Monday reported on Twitter that Mostert “spoke to a high-ranking member of the SF organization to clear the air and get on the same page moving forward.”
Mostert’s agent, Brett Tessler, said he was hopeful to work things out with the 49ers according to Rapoport.
The rift between the running back and the 49ers opened early in the offseason when Mostert requested a redo on the three-year, $8.65 million contract he signed last offseason. His goal was to bump his salary up alongside the highest-paid running back on the team, Tevin Coleman. Coleman is set to earn, $4.55 million this season — about $2 million more than Mostert.
The change in tone could mean Mostert is simply too happy in San Francisco to want to leave. It may also mean he explored the trade market and couldn’t find any clubs willing to unload a draft pick and pay the 28-year-old running back the salary he was aiming for.
There’s still no resolution yet, although Rapoport’s report shines a more optimistic light on the situation. The 49ers don’t have much incentive to shell out more money for the running back just yet. They may be waiting to see what the financial fallout of a season impacted by Covid-19 looks like. They could also want another year of high-level production from Mostert before increasing his pay.
Either way, it looks like the 49ers’ leading rusher from last season will be suiting up again for them in 2020 barring any major changes in the next two months.
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