My 4th 49ers 2023 53-man roster projections, with practice squad, & salary cap ramifications

With all of the 49ers 2023 UDFAs terms now known, it’s time for another roster projection, well 2, 1 with Brock Purdy on the 53, & 1 without Purdy on the 53, either on PUP or Short Term IR.

Below are the 91 players currently signed to the 49ers, and their cap numbers.

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 4 Brandon Allen(2023)- $1,092,500
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)- $750,666
10. RB 36 Khalan Laborn(2025)- $753,333
11. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $6,565,221
12. FB 49 Jack Colletto(2025)- $753,333
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 17 Chris Conley(2023)- $1,092,500
21. WR 83 Willie Snead IV(2023)- $965,000
22. WR 10 Ronnie Bell(2026)- $770,482
23. WR 18 Shae Wyatt(2025)- $752,666
24. WR 2 Isaiah Winstead(2025)- $750,333
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 81 Cameron Latu(2026)- $975,805
29. TE 9 Brayden Willis(2026)- $771,039
30. TE 47 Troy Fumagalli(2023)- $940,000
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)- $751,666
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)- $755,000
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)- $755,000
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)- $753,333
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. DT 62 Marlon Davidson(2023)- $940,000
60. NT/DT 98 Javon Hargrave(2026)- $6,555,000
61. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $783,003
62. SLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2023)- $1,825,000
63. SLB 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023)- $750,000
64. SLB 53 Dee Winters(2026)- $785,110
65. SLB 50 Jalen Graham(2026)- $770,482
66. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $5,648,558
67. WLB 59 Curtis Robinson(2023)- $940,000
68. MLB 54 Fred Warner(2026)- $9,049,000
69. MLB 48 Oren Burks(2023)- $2,773,000
70. MLB 51 Mariano Sori-Marin(2025)- $753,333
71. CB 7 Charvarius Ward(2024)- $6,421,000
72. CB 20 Ambry Thomas(2024)- $1,305,232
73. CB 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,011,217
74. CB 22 Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $1,686,000
75. CB 26 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $940,831
76. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight(2023)- $750,000
77. CB 47 A.J. Parker(2023)- $940,000
78. CB 35 Tre Swilling(2023)- $750,000
79. CB 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)- $832,555
80. CB 49 D’Shawn Jamison(2025)- $756,666
81. FS 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023)- $2,100,000
82. FS 41 Tayler Hawkins(2023)- $750,000
83. FS 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023)- $1,010,000
84. FS 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)- $993,368
85. FS 36 Avery Young(2025)- $751,666
86. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,000,038
87. SS 30 George Odum(2024)- $2,340,000
88. PK 10 Zane Gonzalez(2023)- $1,465,000
89. PK 4 Jake Moody(2026)- $975,805
90. P 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)- $1,700,000
91. LS 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)- $1,225,000

With Brock Purdy on the 53:

OFFENSE:

QB(3): 13 Brock Purdy(2025), 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 Juszcyzk(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), & 10 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), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)

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), & 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(2024)

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), 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026), & 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023)

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 4 Brandon Allen*
2. RB 36 Khalan Laborn
3. FB 49 Jack Colletto
4. WR 17 Chris Conley*
5. WR 83 Willie Snead IV*
6. TE 82 Ross Dwelley*
7. C 61 Corey Luciano
8. RG 51 Jason Poe
9. LT 60 Ilm Manning
10. RT 66 Joey Fisher
11. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez**
12. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.*
13. DT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.*
14. SLB 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball
15. CB 49 D’Shawn Jamison
16. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight
17. FS 36 Avery Young

Now, without Brock Purdy on the 53, instead of PUP or Short Term IR.

With Brock Purdy on the 53:

OFFENSE:

QB(3): 5 Trey Lance(2024), 14 Sam Darnold(2023), & 4 Brandon Allen(2023)

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

FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszcyzk(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), & 10 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), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)

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), & 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(2024)

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), 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026), & 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023)

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. RB 36 Khalan Laborn
2. FB 49 Jack Colletto
3. WR 17 Chris Conley*
4. WR 83 Willie Snead IV*
5. TE 82 Ross Dwelley*
6. C 61 Corey Luciano
7. RG 51 Jason Poe
8. LT 75 Matt Pryor*
9. LT 60 Ilm Manning
10. RT 66 Joey Fisher
11. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez**
12. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.*
13. DT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.*
14. SLB 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball
15. CB 49 D’Shawn Jamison
16. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight
17. FS 36 Avery Young

PUP/IR:

QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)

As far as the salary cap ramifications, with Brock Purdy on the 53, the 49ers would have $4,667,111 in salary cap room for 2023, but that’s before a Nick Bosa extension, which should save the team nearly $10 million, bringing their cap room just a bit under $14.7 million.

Now, with Purdy on PUP or Short Term IR, the 49ers salary cap room would be $3,774,611, and again with a Nick Bosa extension, they would have close to $13.8 million in cap room.

As for 2024, under both projections, the team would have 41 players signed, before Bosa’s extension, and would be $5,185,588 over a projected $256 million salary cap, but with just 41 players signed, so with 51 players, they’d be $13,135,588 over the $256 million cap.

Of course, Bosa’s 2024 cap number could/should come in around $12 million, meaning they’d be $17,185,588 over with 42 players signed, and $24,340,588 over with 51 players signed.

Like I went over the other day, 4 players should/could see their base salaries escalate, Aaron Banks, Elijah Mitchell, Deommodore Lenoir, & Talanoa Hufanga, with the first 3 being $3.124 million each, and Hufanga being $4.901 million, which would leave the 49ers $26,719,004 over with 42 players signed, or $33,874,004 with 51 signed.

Again, as I mentioned the other day, the 49ers have ways of creating salary cap room, with them listed below.

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)

If the 49ers were to extend Armstead, Greenlaw, & Ward, they’d save $27.688 million, while restructuring Deebo Samuel’s deal saves the team $15,877,600, for a total savings of $43,565,600, which would leave the 49ers $16,846,596 in cap room with 42 players signed, or $9,691,596 with 51 players signed.

The team would likely tender Jauan Jennings, who will be a restricted free agent, at the 2^nd-round tender level, which would be $4.901 million, but the 49ers will still be able to bring back whatever free agents on cheap 1-year deals, while adding some vets on 1-year deals, and making 1 splash signing on a multi-year deal.

I also need to remind people that the 49ers can save cap room with a Brandon Aiyuk extension, which I do believe will happen, as well as the team will have adjustments/credits, and carryover, as none of the aforementioned cap room numbers were calculated into the 2024 numbers.

So again, don’t be worried, 2024 isn’t as bad as some may say it is, or how it looks on paper, as I liken it to the 2022 offseason, where the 49ers were $20 million or so over the cap, redid George Kittle, & Arik Armstead’s deals to get under, they were able to keep then RFA Azeez Al-Shaair, & still sign Mooney Ward to a big splashy deal.

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.

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