Andrew Farmer

Career StatsD+

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		8	3	—	—
2025		2	1	0.0	0
2024		3	6	0.0	0
2023		8

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Earning a C Contract Value Index, Andrew Farmer's deal reflects how San Francisco valued depth at linebacker on a developmental timeline. The math here is straightforward: a $1.005M AAV pact for a third-year player carrying a D+ performance grade is a low-cost, low-risk organizational filing—exactly what you'd expect for a fringe roster candidate. His 2025 season production of 1 tackle across 2 games offers no counter-argument to that assessment; he remains a replacement-level contributor without the on-field resume to justify premium dollars or roster security. At 26 years old with three seasons in the system, Farmer is past the typical developmental window yet still operating as a practice-squad depth piece, a mismatch between career stage and actual production that the modest AAV partially masks. The CVI grade reflects the reality that San Francisco is essentially storing a warm body at minimal cap cost rather than investing meaningfully in his future—the future contract signing itself signals organizational indifference, a retention tactic rather than a confidence statement. Barring a dramatic training camp turnaround before the regular season opens in 91 days, Farmer's contract will remain what it is now: a placeholder deal for a player whose path to consistent snaps remains unclear.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Andrew's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Stacked against the LB field, Andrew Farmer grades out at a D+ performance level for San Francisco. A third-year player navigating the practice squad and future contract landscape, Farmer remains squarely in replacement-level territory with minimal on-field contribution to show for his tenure — the 2025 season yielded just 1 tackle across 2 games, a statistical profile that offers no meaningful leverage in a competitive roster environment. His most notable strength is simply availability when called upon, though the limited snap opportunities underscore the 49ers' lack of confidence in his defensive impact. The defining weakness is the absence of any disruptive plays — no sacks, forced fumbles, or interceptions across his professional career — leaving him without the signature moments needed to separate from the depth pack. With the organization actively experimenting with positional versatility (defensive line reps mixed into his profile) and simultaneously cycling through other defensive acquisitions, Farmer's undefined role and recent future contract signing signal organizational intent to retain him as developmental depth rather than a trusted contributor. Unless he delivers a breakout performance during the upcoming training camp and preseason window before the September regular season start, he is likely to remain a peripheral figure in the 49ers' defensive plans heading into 2026.

How Andrew Compares at the Position

Andrew Farmer ranks 229th of 338 graded linebackers by performance. That slots Andrew between Ezekiel Turner (D+) just ahead and Jalon Walker (D+) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Andrew Farmer carries a D- sentiment grade right now, with the conversation around his marginal roster status shaping the narrative. The media framing consistently treats him as a fringe depth candidate operating on the periphery of San Francisco's defensive plans—a third-year player whose recent future contract signing reads more as organizational housekeeping than a meaningful roster commitment, underscoring how little confidence the broader NFL conversation has placed in his trajectory. His on-field performance aligns with that lukewarm reception: across the 2025 season, Farmer logged just 1 tackle across 2 games, a statistical floor that offers zero counter-narrative to his replacement-level standing and gives media outlets no compelling story hook to build around. The 49ers' recent offseason activity—signing Sincere McCormick, Ashtyn Davis, and Elijah Mitchell while jettisoning other depth pieces—further marginalizes Farmer in the competitive picture and reinforces that the front office's priorities lie elsewhere, a message the press immediately picked up on. Unless Farmer produces a dramatic training camp turnaround ahead of the September regular season start, the conversation around him figures to stay quiet, which for a fringe roster candidate is decidedly not a good sign—silence equals invisibility in the competition for depth snaps.