My first projected 53-man roster, with injured lists, & practice squad, post 2023 NFL Draft

With the draft over, it’s time for my first projected 53-man roster, plus injured lists.

First off, is the 49ers current roster, with their cap numbers, some don’t have cap numbers, as the UDFAs have yet to sign, and we just don’t have terms quite yet.

1. QB 5 Trey Lance(2024)- $9,301,434
2. QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)- $889,253
3. QB 14 Sam Darnold(2023)- $5,711,765
4. RB 23 Christian McCaffrey(2025)- $3,424,000
5. RB 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024)- $985,893
6. RB 32 Tyrion Davis-Price(2025)- $1,161,033
7. RB 24 Jordan Mason(2024)- $873,333
8. RB — Ronald Awatt(2025)
9. RB — Khalan Laborn(2025)
10. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $6,565,221
11. FB — Jack Colletto(2025)
12. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2025)- $8,653,529
13. WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023)- $3,987,248
14. WR 15 Jauan Jennings(2023)- $940,000
15. WR/KR/PR 3 Ray-Ray McCloud III(2023)- $2,090,000
16. WR 6 Danny Gray(2025)- $1,146,569
17. WR 86 Tay Martin(2023)- $750,000
18. WR 84 Dazz Newsome(2023)- $870,000
19. WR 81 Tyron Johnson(2023)- $1,010,000
20. WR 17 Chris Conley(2023)- $1,092,500
21. WR 83 Willie Snead IV(2023)- $940,000
22. WR — Ronnie Bell(2026)- $770,482
23. WR — Jadkis Bonds(2025)
24. WR — Shae Wyatt(2025)
25. TE 85 George Kittle(2025)- $18,033,751
26. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023)- $1,055,258
27. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2023)- $1,080,000
28. TE — Cameron Latu(2026)- $975,805
29. TE — Brayden Willis(2026)- $771,039
30. C 64 Jake Brendel(2026)- $2,272,000
31. C 55 Jon Feliciano(2023)- $2,250,000
32. C 67 Keith Ismael(2023)- $940,000
33. C — Corey Luciano(2025)
34. LG 65 Aaron Banks(2024)- $1,929,166
35. LG 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)- $917,590
36. RG 74 Spencer Burford(2025)- $1,038,014
37. RG 51 Jason Poe(2023)- $750,000
38. LT 71 Trent Williams(2026)- $27,227,424
39. LT 75 Matt Pryor(2023)- $990,000
40. LT 78 Leroy Watson(2023)- $750,000
41. RT 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)- $1,515,412
42. RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)- $1,020,759
43. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez(2023)- $750,000
44. OL — Joey Fisher(2025)
45. OL — Ilm Manning(2025)
46. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2023)- $17,859,000
47. DE/DT 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2023)- $940,000
48. DE 95 Drake Jackson(2025)- $1,339,180
49. DE 94 Clelin Ferrell(2023)- $2,460,000
50. DE 58 Alex Barrett(2023)- $870,000
51. DE 56 Austin Bryant(2023)- $965,000
52. DE — Robert Beal Jr.(2026)- $814,510
53. DE — Spencer Wage(2025)
54. DT 91 Arik Armstead(2024)- $23,755,883
55. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2023)- $2,000,000
56. DT/NT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023)- $4,928,223
57. DT/NT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.(2023)- $940,000
58. NT/DT 98 Javon Hargrave(2026)- $6,555,000
59. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $783,003
60. SLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2023)- $1,825,000
61. SLB 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023)- $750,000
62. SLB — Dee Winters(2026)- $785,110
63. SLB — Jalen Graham(2026)- $770,482
64. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $5,648,558
65. WLB 59 Curtis Robinson(2023)- $940,000
66. MLB 54 Fred Warner(2026)- $9,049,000
67. MLB 48 Oren Burks(2023)- $2,773,000
68. MLB — Mariano Sori-Marin(2025)
69. CB 7 Charvarius Ward(2024)- $6,421,000
70. CB 20 Ambry Thomas(2024)- $1,305,232
71. CB 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,011,217
72. CB 22 Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $1,686,000
73. CB 26 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $940,831
74. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight(2023)- $750,000
75. CB 47 A.J. Parker(2023)- $940,000
76. CB 35 Tre Swilling(2023)- $750,000
77. CB — Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)- $832,555
78. CB — D’Shawn Jamison(2025)
79. CB/FS — Avery Young(2025)
80. FS 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023)- $2,100,000
81. FS 41 Tayler Hawkins(2023)- $750,000
82. FS 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023)- $1,010,000
83. FS — Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)- $993,368
84. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,000,038
85. SS 30 George Odum(2024)- $2,340,000
86. PK 10 Zane Gonzalez(2023)- $1,465,000
87. PK — Jake Moody(2026)- $975,805
88. P 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)- $1,700,000
89. LS 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)- $1,225,000

Below is my projected depth chart:

OFFENSE:

QB(2): 5 Trey Lance(2024), & 14 Sam Darnold(2023)

RB(4): 23 Christia McCaffrey(2025), 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024), 24 Jordan Mason(2024), & 32 Tyrion Davis-Price(2025)

FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)

WR(6): 19 Deebo Samuel(2025), 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2024), 15 Jauan Jennings(2023), 3 Ray-Ray McCloud III(2023), 6 Danny Gray(2025), & — Ronnie Bell(2026)

TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), — Cameron Latu(2026), & — Brayden Willis(2026)

C(2): 64 Jake Brendel(2026), & 55 Jon Feliciano(2023)

LG(2): 65 Aaron Banks(2024), & 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)

RG(2): 74 Spencer Burford(2025), & 51 Jason Poe(2023)

LT(2): 71 Trent Williams(2026), & 75 Matt Pryor(2023)

RT(1): 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)

DEFENSE:

DE(5): 97 Nick Bosa(2023), 95 Drake Jackson(2025), 94 Clelin Ferrell(2023), 56 Austin Bryant(2023), & — Robert Beal Jr.(2026)

DT(3): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), & 90 Kevin Givens(2023)

NT(2): 98 Javon Hargrave(2026), & 93 Kalia Davis(2025)

WLB(1): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)

MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & 48 Oren Burks(2023)

SLB(2): — Dee Winters(2026), & 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023)

CB(5): 7 Charvarius Ward(2024), 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), 22 Isaiah Oliver(2024), 26 Samuel Womack III(2025), & — Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)

FS(3): 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023), 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023), & — Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)

SS(2): 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024), & 30 George Odum(2024)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): — Jake Moody(2026)

P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)

LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)

PRACTICE SQUAD:

1. QB UDFA
2. RB – Khalan Laborn
3. FB – Jack Colletto
4. WR – Jadakis Bonds
5. WR 86 Tay Martin
6. TE 82 Ross Dwelley*
7. C – Corey Luciano
8. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez**
9. OT – Joey Fisher
10. OL – Ilm Manning
11. DE 58 Alex Barrett
12. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.*
13. DT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.*
14. SLB – Jalen Graham
15. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight
16. CB – D’Shawn Jamison
17. FS – Avery Young

PUP:

QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)

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Jason Hurley

Die Hard 49ers fan from New York, been covering the 49ers salary cap since 2005, with several different websites, including NinersNation.com, & the now defunct NinerCapHell, I have a track record of being as accurate as possible, & I try to be as thorough as possible.

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