My second projected 53-man roster, with injured lists, & practice squad, along with what their 2023 & 2024 cap would look like

So the other day I did my first roster projection, and after recent signings, and non-signings, I’ve decided to update my roster projection, along with a look at the 49ers 2023 & 2024 cap situation with this roster.

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

TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), 81 Cameron Latu(2026), & 9 Brayden Willis(2026)

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

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

RG(1): 74 Spencer Burford(2025)

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

RT(2): 68 Colton McKivitz(2024), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)

DEFENSE:

DE(5): 97 Nick Bosa(2023), 95 Drake Jackson(2025), 94 Clelin Ferrell(2023), 56 Austin Bryant(2023), & 33 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): 53 Dee Winters(2026), & 50 Jalen Graham(2026)

CB(5): 7 Charvarius Ward(2024), 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), 22 Isaiah Oliver(2024), 26 Samuel Womack III(2025), & 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)

FS(3): 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023), 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023), & 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)

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

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 4 Jake Moody(2026)

P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)

LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)

PRACTICE SQUAD:

1. QB — Brandon Allen*
2. RB 36 Khalan Laborn
3. FB 49 Jack Colletto
4. WR 86 Tay Martin
5. WR 17 Chris Conley*
6. TE 82 Ross Dwelley*
7. C 61 Corey Luciano
8. RG 51 Jason Poe
9. LT 60 Ilm Manning
10. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez**
11. RT 66 Joey Fisher
12. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.*
13. DT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.*
14. SLB 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball
15. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight
16. CB 49 D’Shawn Jamison
17. FS 36 Avery Young

PUP:

QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)

Now when it comes to the 49ers salary cap, they would have $3,648,547 in salary cap room, but before a Nick Bosa extension, which will likely save around $9.8 million, giving the 49ers $13.448 million in cap room for 2023.

As for 2024, the 49ers would be $5,111,533 over a projected $256 million 2024 cap, with just 41 players, but when you add in enough for 51 players, they’d be $13,061,533 over.

As I mentioned earlier this week, 4 players should see their base salaries escalate, Talanoa Hufanga, Elijah Mitchell, Aaron Banks, & Deommodore Lenoir, where Hufanga is guaranteed to see his base salary escalate to the 2nd-round tender, which is projected to be $4.901 million, while the other 3 would get their base salaries escalated to $3.124 million each, which would put the 49ers $14,644,949 over with 41 players signed, or $22,594,949 over with 51 players signed, but this doesn’t include Bosa’sm pending extension.

I expect Bosa’s extension to come with a 2024 cap number in the $12 million to $14 million range, which would put the team $28,644,949 over with 42 players signed, or $35,799,949 over with 51 players signed.

But again, as I said before, don’t worry, as the 49ers have the following options to create cap room.

RB Christian McCaffrey – $8,472,000 (Restructure)

WR Deebo Samuel – $15,877,600 (Restructure)

TE George Kittle – $9,752,000 (Restructure)

LT Trent Williams – $15,072,000 (Restructure)

DT Arik Armstead – $12,960,000 (Extension or Restructure)

MLB Fred Warner – $11,340,000 (Restructure)

WLB Dre Greenlaw – $5,580,000 (Extension or Restructure)

CB Charvarius Ward – $9,148,000 (Extension or Restructure)

The team can save a ton by extending the likes of Charvarius Ward, Dre Greenlaw, and Arik Armstead, in fact a total of $27.688 million, plus by redoing Deebo Samuel’s deal, they save $15,877,600, for a total savings of $43,565,600, giving the team, with 51 players signed, $7,765,651 in cap room, with Bosa’s extension.

Now, if the team decides to wait on extending those 3 players, they could restructure the following, in addition to Deebo Samuel, Trent Williams, & George Kittle, saving a combined $40,701,600 between the 3 players, leaving the team, after Bosa’s extension, $4,901,651 in cap room.

So, no matter if Bosa counts $12 million to $14 million in 2024, the 49ers will have cap room to spend in free agency, plus the fact that Brandon Aiyuk will get extended in the summer of 2024, allowing them to have cap room going into the 2024 season, just like an extension of Nick Bosa will allow the team to have cap room heading into the 2023 season.

These numbers also don’t include any potential carryover of the $13.448 million in cap room the 49ers would have heading into the 2023 season with my roster.

Thanks for reading, and follow me on Twitter @49erscap.

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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, and you can find me on X/Twitter @49erscap, & Blue Sky @49erscap.bsky.social.

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