An updated look at the 49ers 2023 salary cap situation, plus my locks, & key camp battles

With the 49ers recently adding QB Brandon Allen, and also WR Isaiah Winstead, the team now has 90 players signed/committed for 2023, with 1 spot left open, due to Alfredo Gutierrez not counting against the 90-man limit.

The 49ers have $10,763,362 in cap room without draft picks & UDFAs, and with those rookies, the team would have $10,436,728 in cap room.

Below are the 90 players, with their current cap numbers, note that the UDFAs don’t have cap numbers, mainly due to not knowing those terms, yet anyway.

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

I believe the 49ers could look at either add another veteran, either at the EDGE position, or at Tackle, or add someone that impresses at next weekend’s rookie mini-camp, as a tryout player.

I also want to go over my current locks for the 2023 roster, including any injured players.

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 24 Jordan Mason(2024)- $873,333
7. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $6,565,221
8. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2025)- $8,653,529
9. WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023)- $3,987,248
10. WR 15 Jauan Jennings(2023)- $940,000
11. WR/KR/PR 3 Ray-Ray McCloud III(2023)- $2,090,000
12. WR 6 Danny Gray(2025)- $1,146,569
13. TE 85 George Kittle(2025)- $18,033,751
14. TE 81 Cameron Latu(2026)- $975,805
15. TE 9 Brayden Willis(2026)- $771,039
16. C 64 Jake Brendel(2026)- $2,272,000
17. C 55 Jon Feliciano(2023)- $2,250,000
18. LG 65 Aaron Banks(2024)- $1,929,166
19. LG 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)- $917,590
20. RG 74 Spencer Burford(2025)- $1,038,014
21. LT 71 Trent Williams(2026)- $27,227,424
22. RT 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)- $1,515,412
23. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2023)- $17,859,000
24. DE 95 Drake Jackson(2025)- $1,339,180
25. DE 94 Clelin Ferrell(2023)- $2,460,000
26. DE 56 Austin Bryant(2023)- $965,000
27. DE 33 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)- $814,510
28. DT 91 Arik Armstead(2024)- $23,755,883
29. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2023)- $2,000,000
30. DT/NT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023)- $4,928,223
31. NT/DT 98 Javon Hargrave(2026)- $6,555,000
32. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $783,003
33. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $5,648,558
34. MLB 54 Fred Warner(2026)- $9,049,000
35. MLB 48 Oren Burks(2023)- $2,773,000
36. CB 7 Charvarius Ward(2024)- $6,421,000
37. CB 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,011,217
38. CB 22 Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $1,686,000
39. CB 26 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $940,831
40. CB 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)- $832,555
41. FS 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023)- $2,100,000
42. FS 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023)- $1,010,000
43. FS 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)- $993,368
44. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,000,038
45. SS 30 George Odum(2024)- $2,340,000
46. PK 4 Jake Moody(2026)- $975,805
47. P 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)- $1,700,000
48. LS 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)- $1,225,000

This leaves open 7 potential spots, with the players who are more 50/50 below.

1. RB 32 Tyrion Davis-Price(2025)- $1,161,033
2. WR 86 Tay Martin(2023)- $750,000
3. WR 17 Chris Conley(2023)- $1,092,500
4. WR 83 Willie Snead IV(2023)- $965,000
5. WR 28 Ronnie Bell(2026)- $770,482
6. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023)- $1,055,258
7. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2023)- $1,080,000
8. RG 51 Jason Poe(2023)- $750,000
9. LT 75 Matt Pryor(2023)- $990,000
10. RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)- $1,020,759
11. RT 66 Joey Fisher(2025)
12. DE/DT 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2023)- $940,000
13. DE 58 Alex Barrett(2023)- $870,000
14. DT/NT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.(2023)- $940,000
15. SLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2023)- $1,825,000
16. SLB 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023)- $750,000
17. SLB 53 Dee Winters(2026)- $785,110
18. SLB 50 Jalen Graham(2026)- $770,482
19. WLB 59 Curtis Robinson(2023)- $940,000
20. CB 20 Ambry Thomas(2024)- $1,305,232
21. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight(2023)- $750,000
22. FS 41 Tayler Hawkins(2023)- $750,000
23. PK 10 Zane Gonzalez(2023)- $1,465,000

The remainder of the 90 players are guys I consider long shots, but never count them out of course, as we’ve seen many UDFAs & young or fringe players surprise, and make the 53.

I also wanted to go over my key camp battles.

#3 Quarterback: The 49ers, if all 3 QBs are healthy, will likely keep all of them on the 53, those being Brock Purdy, Trey Lance, and Sam Darnold, but if Purdy isn’t ready to go week 1, I expect him to be on the reserve/PUP list, meaning Brandon Allen would have a good shot at making the teams’ practice squad as their 3rd QB.

4th Running Back: While I have 3 backs as locks, CMC, Mitchell, & Mason, I don’t view TDP as a lock, as he needs to prove his keep, and I can see either Ronald Awatt or Khalan Laborn making the 53 if they outplay Davis-Price.

Potential 6th Wide Receiver: If the 49ers keep 6 wide receivers, I would have the following as players fighting for that spot, 7th-rounder Ronnie Bell, former UDFA Tay Martin, 2022 Practice Squad WR Willie Snead IV, and free agent signee Chris Conley.

#2 & #3 Tight End: With the team drafting two TEs, Cameron Latu in the 3rd, and Brayden Willis in the 7th, along with having Charlie Woerner on the roster, and re-signing Ross Dwelley, I believe these 4 players will battle it out for the #2 & #3 TE spots.

Swing Tackle Spot: With the Swing Tackle spot, I have free agent signee Matt Pryor, former 5th-rounder Jaylon Moore both fighting for this spot, and this is a key spot, as I can see them keeping both, as Moore has potential to play Guard.

Potential 11th Defensive Lineman: The 49ers have a solid d-line, but the 49ers will likely keep 10 players for sure, maybe 11, if so, the 11th comes down to Kerry Hyder Jr., and T.Y. McGill Jr. in my opinion.

Starting SAM Linebacker Spot: The team will have to replace a good one, with Azeez Al-Shaair now with the Tennessee Titans, and the options come down to former UDFAs Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, & Marcelino McCrary-Ball, 6th rounder Dee Winters, and 7th-rounder Jalen Graham.

Potential 6th Cornerback: If the 49ers decide to keep 6 corners, they will likely be deciding between former 3rd-rounder Ambry Thomas, & former UDFA Qwuantrezz Knight.

Those are my key camp battles, I do expect place kicker Zane Gonzalez will fight to be the teams’ kicker, but I doubt he’ll beat out Jake Moody, and there will be a chance the team could sign Zane to the teams’ practice squad, or another veteran kicker, just in case Moody starts out shaky.

With that said, thank you for reading, and follow me on Twitter @49erscap for more salary cap information, & tidbits.

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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, & on Blue Sky App @49erscap.bsky.social.

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