My 7th 2023 49ers 53-man roster projection, with practice squad, plus 2023 & 2024 cap ramifications, pre Training Camp

With the 49ers finishing their offseason program, and training camp right around the corner, it’s time for my 7th projection, pre Training Camp edition.

First is the current 91 players signed, and their 2023 cap number.

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 2 Isaiah Winstead(2025)- $750,333
24. TE 85 George Kittle(2025)- $18,033,751
25. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023)- $1,055,258
26. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2023)- $1,080,000
27. TE 81 Cameron Latu(2026)- $975,805
28. TE 9 Brayden Willis(2026)- $771,039
29. TE 47 Troy Fumagalli(2023)- $940,000
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 61 Corey Luciano(2025)- $751,666
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. LT 60 Ilm Manning(2025)- $755,000
42. RT 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)- $1,515,412
43. RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)- $1,020,759
44. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez(2023)- $750,000
45. RT 66 Joey Fisher(2025)- $755,000
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 33 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)- $814,510
53. DE 69 Spencer Wage(2025)- $753,333
54. DE 66 Darryl Johnson Jr.(2023)- $940,000
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

Now, here’s my 7^th roster projection.

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), & 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), & 33 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)

IDL(5): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), 98 Javon Hargrave(2026), 90 Kevin Givens(2023), 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), & 93 Kalia Davis(2025)

LB(5): 54 Fred Warner(2026), 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024), 48 Oren Burks(2023), 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)

S(5): 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023), 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024), 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026), 30 George Odum(2024), & 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023)

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. G 51 Jason Poe
9. G 66 Joey Fisher
10. LT 78 Leroy Watson
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 43 Qwuantrezz Knight
16. CB 49 D’Shawn Jamison
17. FS 36 Avery Young

With this roster, 53-man roster, + 17 practice squad players, the 49ers would be $4,692,111 under their 2023 adjusted salary cap, but the team will see big cap relief when Nick Bosa signs his mega extension next month, which would save the team in the $9.779 million range, giving the 49ers $14,471,111 in cap room to begin the 2023 season, with the team reserving around $5 million of it for in season roster moves, promotions, etc… Leaving them with around $9.471 million in potential carryover.

As for 2024, the team would be $16,147,043 over the projected 2024 salary cap of $256 million, this includes a projected $12 million salary cap number for Nick Bosa, with 41 players signed, or $24,097,043 over with 51 signed.

But they will have 4 players who will or could see their base salaries escalate in 2024, Talanoa Hufanga, Deommodore Lenoir, Aaron Banks, & Elijah Mitchell, which could put the team as much as $25,680,459 over with 41 players signed, or $33,630,459 over with 51 players signed.

But don’t worry, as I liken 2024 to 2022 when the team was over $20 million over the cap before they were able to restructure George Kittle, & Arik Armstead to get under the cap, and they were able to not only keep then RFA Azeez Al-Shaair on the 2nd-round tender, and sign Mooney Ward to a big money deal, so I expect similar in 2024, and I’ll explain below.

As I’ve mentioned before, 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 $17,885,141 in cap room with 41 players signed, or $9,935,141 with 51 players signed.

But, unlike previous projections, I’m going to try & project the teams carryover, & adjustments, based on my numbers, so the team may not have to restructure anyone else to have cap room to sign players.

As I said earlier, I believe the team will set aside $5 million in cap room for in season emergencies, leaving them with $9 million in carryover, so to be safe, which would give the team $26,885,141 with 41 players signed, or $18,935,141 with 51 players signed.

As for adjustments, the team would get back money from the following players on the practice squad.

First the veterans on the practice squad.

QB Brandon Allen – $200,000

WR Chris Conley – $370,800 of $400,000

WR Willie Snead IV – $250,000

TE Ross Dwelley – $370,800 of $700,000

DT T.Y. McGill Jr. – $370,800 of $400,000

Now the teams UDFAs.

RB Khalan Laborn – $35,000

FB Jack Colletto – $100,000

C Corey Luciano – $5,000

G Joey Fisher – $115,000

CB D’Shawn Jamison – $120,000

FS Avery Young – $10,000

That’s a total of $1,562,400 for the veterans, and $385,000 from the UDFAs, for a total of $1,947,400, giving the 49ers $28,832,541 with 41 players signed, or $20,882,541 with 51 players signed.

I of course would tender WR Jauan Jennings the 2^nd-round RFA tender level, which would be $4.901 million, giving the 49ers $21,650,541 with 42 players signed, or $16,776,541 with 51 players signed.

But that’s as far as I’ll go into 2024, as I just want everyone to enjoy the 2023 season & know that the 49ers will be fine in 2024, they will be able to keep Jennings for 1 more year, and sign a splashy name, while also extending WR Brandon Aiyuk.

So here’s to a great 2023, hopefully with the team lifting Lombardi Trophy #6 in February, check back for more roster projections as the preseason gets going, and more roster moves are made.

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

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