San Francisco 49ers sign QB Adrian Martinez

Adrian Martinez's signing by San Francisco earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a modest depth play at a veteran-minimum price point that carries minimal risk but equally minimal upside. At $1.005M on a one-year deal, this is a true replacement-level commitment — the kind of low-cost insurance policy teams deploy in the preseason or as a practice-squad-adjacent roster filler. Martinez slots in as a developmental or tertiary option under center, not a franchise piece or even a reliable short-term starter, which means the contract structure is appropriately conservative and poses zero cap burden for San Francisco. The CVI grade reflects that the team is paying what the role is worth: next to nothing for a depth quarterback in an offseason window where the 49ers can afford to experiment without consequence. For a squad sitting at 12-5 and in playoff position, this type of transaction represents prudent roster management — low cost, low commitment, and low expectation, which is exactly what a C+ valuation captures: fair value for a marginal contributor in a non-competitive moment of the calendar.