San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk was named to the Pro Bowl on December 23, and the honor comes with a little extra cash, too.
Juszczyk’s selection triggers a Pro Bowl incentive written into his current deal, a $250,000 bonus that kicks in with the nod. Not a bad way to follow up a Monday Night Football win over the Indianapolis Colts, with an early Christmas bonus.
With San Francisco pushing toward the NFC’s top seed and a first-round bye, the timing is notable: a feel-good, “Juice still matters” moment for the locker room, and a small but real contract wrinkle for a team that’s constantly juggling the cap.
Other 49ers on the Pro Bowl list: Trent Williams, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Luke Gifford, and Jon Weeks.
Kyle Juszczyk’s Pro Bowl nod also hits a contract bonus
Juszczyk’s latest Pro Bowl selection is his 10th consecutive, putting him in a pretty exclusive club historically (and reinforcing just how long he’s been the league’s gold standard at a position that doesn’t get many headlines).
He’s also backing it up with production. Juszczyk has 21 catches for 194 yards, the most receiving yards by a fullback this season.
That performance — plus the fan/peer/coach respect he’s built over the years — helped him land another Pro Bowl berth, and with it, the $250,000 incentive tied to the honor.
What it means for the 49ers’ cap and roster decisions
The bonus isn’t franchise-altering money, but it’s exactly the kind of “small number that adds up” detail cap-focused teams track, especially in San Francisco, where every offseason seems to bring tough veteran decisions.
Juszczyk’s current deal has been reported in the two-year, roughly $7.5M–$8M range, depending on the accounting source, with contract databases noting heavy guarantees and cap mechanics (including void years).
And it’s worth remembering: Juszczyk’s spot in San Francisco hasn’t been automatic forever. He was briefly released last offseason before the sides worked out a quick return on a new deal — a reminder of how quickly the business side can hit even popular veterans.
That’s the real “pressure” angle here: Pro Bowl respect is great, but the 49ers still operate year-to-year with difficult cap calls, and Pro Bowl incentives are part of that math.
Why “Juice” still matters in a Super Bowl push
On the field, Juszczyk remains one of Kyle Shanahan’s favorite chess pieces: a fullback who can flex out, motion, pass protect, and create matchup problems in the run and pass game.
Off the field, he’s also a tone-setter. In a profile published within the last two weeks, Juszczyk described what it felt like entering the NFL from Harvard: “You do feel a little bit like an outsider.”
That line lands a little differently when you’re talking about a player who has turned a niche role into a decade-long run of Pro Bowl selections, and who’s still stacking honors while the 49ers chase playoff positioning.
Juszczyk and the 49ers are surging at the right time. With two weeks left in the regular season, the 49ers could claim the No. 1 seed in the NFC, a stark turn around from their injury-plagued early season.
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