San Francisco 49ers sign WR Malik Turner

Malik Turner's signing earns a C- Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a deal that occupies the murky middle ground between low-risk depth and non-committal veteran minimums. At $1.215M for what appears to be a one-year agreement, this is the kind of flyer transaction teams deploy in the preseason when roster spots remain fluid and injury risk is highest—affordable enough to absorb if Turner doesn't stick, yet valuable enough to retain a middling receiving option if he does. Turner enters as a below-average to replacement-level talent in the context of NFL receiving corps depth, making the low AAV both appropriate and slightly generous; the 49ers are essentially paying for optionality rather than production. The CVI rating reflects that the cost is reasonable but the ceiling is capped—this isn't a value steal, nor is it overpriced, just a pragmatic late-roster addition that carries minimal downside and equally minimal upside. With the regular season 91 days away and roster construction still fluid, this signing represents the kind of low-stakes depth management that rarely moves the needle on competitive window or cap flexibility, making it a serviceable but forgettable transaction in the larger arc of San Francisco's offseason.