Breaking down the 49ers 2023 & 2024 salary cap situations, post cut down day

The 49ers now have their 53-man roster set, and it’s time to breakdown the current 2023 salary cap situation for the 49ers.

Right now, they have 78 players signed, with $212,462,984 in committed salaries, plus $27,004,417 in dead money, for a total of $239,467,401 in total committed salaries, putting the team $1,947,133 over their 2023 adjusted cap of $237,520,268, but 1. the top 51 rule is still in effect until next Wednesday, and 2. Nick Bosa has yet to report, so his salary doesn’t count against the cap, but if no deal is reached, and Bosa reports, the team will need to restructure someone to have cap room in season.

Now, below are the 78 players signed, with their 2023 salary cap number.

1. QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)- $889,253
2. QB 14 Sam Darnold(2023)- $5,711,765
3. QB 4 Brandon Allen(2023)- $1,092,500
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 36 Brian Hill(2023)- $370,800 [PS]
9. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $6,565,221
10. FB 33 Jack Colletto(2025)- $216,000 [PS]
11. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2025)- $8,653,529
12. WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023)- $3,987,248
13. WR 15 Jauan Jennings(2023)- $940,000
14. WR/KR/PR 3 Ray-Ray McCloud III(2023)- $2,090,000
15. WR 6 Danny Gray(2025)- $1,146,569 [Short Term IR]
16. WR 86 Tay Martin(2023)- $216,000 [PS]
17. WR 17 Chris Conley(2023)- $370,800 [PS]
18. WR 83 Willie Snead IV(2023)- $370,800 [PS]
19. WR 10 Ronnie Bell(2026)- $770,482
20. WR 2 Isaiah Winstead(2025)- $216,000 [PS]
21. TE 85 George Kittle(2025)- $18,033,751
22. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023)- $1,055,258
23. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2023)- $1,080,000
24. TE 81 Cameron Latu(2026)- $614,378 [IR]
25. TE 9 Brayden Willis(2026)- $771,039
26. TE 88 Troy Fumagalli(2023)- $370,800 [PS]
27. C 64 Jake Brendel(2026)- $2,272,000
28. C 55 Jon Feliciano(2023)- $3,250,000
29. C 61 Corey Luciano(2025)- $216,000 [PS]
30. LG 65 Aaron Banks(2024)- $1,929,166
31. LG 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)- $917,590
32. RG 74 Spencer Burford(2025)- $1,038,014
33. LT 71 Trent Williams(2026)- $27,227,424
34. LT 75 Matt Pryor(2023)- $990,000
35. LT 78 Leroy Watson(2023)- $216,000 [PS]
36. RT 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)- $1,515,412
37. RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)- $1,020,759
38. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez(2023)- $0 [PS]
39. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2023)- $17,859,000
40. DE/DT 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2023)- $940,000
41. DE 95 Drake Jackson(2025)- $1,339,180
42. DE 94 Clelin Ferrell(2023)- $2,460,000
43. DE 58 Alex Barrett(2023)- $216,000 [PS]
44. DE 56 Austin Bryant(2023)- $965,000
45. DE 55 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)- $744,578 [Short Term IR]
46. DT 91 Arik Armstead(2024)- $23,755,883
47. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2023)- $2,000,000
48. DT/NT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023)- $4,928,223
49. DT/NT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.(2023)- $370,800 [PS]
50. DT 62 Marlon Davidson(2023)- $370,800 [PS]
51. NT/DT 98 Javon Hargrave(2026)- $6,595,000
52. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $783,003
53. SLB 48 Oren Burks(2023)- $2,773,000
54. SLB 53 Dee Winters(2026)- $785,110
55. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $5,648,558
56. WLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2023)- $1,825,000
57. WLB 59 Curtis Robinson(2023)- $216,000 [PS]
58. MLB 54 Fred Warner(2026)- $9,049,000
59. MLB 50 Jalen Graham(2026)- $770,482
60. CB 7 Charvarius Ward(2024)- $6,421,000
61. CB 20 Ambry Thomas(2024)- $1,305,232
62. CB 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,011,217
63. CB 26 Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $1,686,000
64. CB 0 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $940,831
65. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight(2023)- $216,000 [PS]
66. CB — Shemar Jean-Charles(2023)- $216,000 [PS]
67. CB 47 A.J. Parker(2023)- $500,000 [IR]
68. CB 35 Tre Swilling(2023)- $216,000 [PS]
69. CB 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)- $761,711 [PUP]
70. FS 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023)- $2,100,000
71. FS 41 Tayler Hawkins(2023)- $450,000 [IR]
72. FS 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)- $993,368
73. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,000,038
74. SS 30 George Odum(2024)- $2,340,000
75. PK 10 Zane Gonzalez(2023)- $1,465,000 [IR]
76. PK 4 Jake Moody(2026)- $975,805
77. P 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)- $1,700,000
78. LS 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)- $1,225,000

Now, let’s look at what the team needs in cap room for potential per game roster bonus paybacks.

QB Sam Darnold – $588,235

FB Kyle Juszcyzk – $23,529

WR Deebo Samuel – $176,471

TE George Kittle – $58,824

LT Trent Williams – $132,353

RT Colton McKivitz – $70,588

DE Clelin Ferrell – $40,000

DT Arik Armstead – $352,941

WLB Dre Greenlaw – $58,824

CB Isaiah Oliver – $100,000

That’s a total of $1,601,766 needed this season to potentially payback 10 players.

Now let’s look at what players have LTBE incentives for 2023.

QB Sam Darnold – $1.8 million, $1.2 million of it is due to Darnold playing 25% of the Panthers offensive snaps, plus winning those games, the other $600,000 is unknown at this time.

WR Deebo Samuel – $150,000, this is for Deebo rushing for 3 or more touchdowns.

C 55 Jon Feliciano – $1,000,000, this is for a undisclosed percentage of offensive snaps.

SS George Odum – $250,000, this is for Odum being named 2nd-team All-Pro last season.

P Mitch Wishnowsky – $100,000, this is for punt percentage for inside the 20-yard line.

Next, let’s look at what players have incentives that are considered NLTBE, and what the player can earn in total.

QB Sam Darnold

He gets $300,000 for each game he plays 25% of the 49ers offensive snaps, and the 49ers win that game, a total of $5.1 million

He gets $1 million for playing 50% of the regular season offensive snaps, and the 49ers make the playoffs

He gets $100,000 for each playoff game he plays 50% of the offensive snaps, a total of $400,000.

All in all, he can earn $6.5 million in incentives, with $1.8 million counting against the 2023 salary cap.

WR Deebo Samuel

He can get $650,000 for 380 or more rushing yards

He can also get $150,000 for 3 or more rushing touchdowns.

In total he can earn a max of $650,000 in incentives, with $150,000 currently counting against the 2023 salary cap.

WR Ray-Ray McCloud III

He can earn $500,000 for 46% or more offensive playtime, 40 or more catches, 400 or more receiving yards, and 200 or more rushing yards.

He can also earn $200,000 for being selected to the Pro Bowl.

All in all, he can earn $700,000 in incentives.

C Jake Brendel

He can earn $500,000 for an undisclosed percentage of offensive playtime.

LT Matt Pryor

He can earn $102,500 for 50.2% or more offensive playtime.

DE Clelin Ferrell

He can get $250,000 for hitting 50% to 79.9% in defensive snaps.

He can get an additional $250,000 if he hits 80% or more in defensive snaps.

If he gets 5-6.5 sacks, m he gets $100,000, he’ll get $150,000 for 7-10.5 sacks, and a $250,000 for 11 or more sacks, a total of $500,000.

He can also earn $500,000 for making the First Team All-Pro team.

In total, he has $1.5 million in incentives.

DT Kevin Givens

He can earn $100,000 for an undisclosed percentage of defensive playtime.

WLB Dre Greenlaw

He can earn $500,000 if he’s named to the Pro Bowl.

SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

He can earn $500,000 for an undisclosed percentage of defensive playtime.

CB Charvarius Ward

He can earn $250,000 for being named to the Pro Bowl.

He can also earn another $250,000 if he’s named 1st or 2nd team All-Pro.

All in all, he can earn $500,000 in incentives.

FS Tashaun Gipson Sr.

He can earn $300,000 for a combination of stats, & being named to the Pro Bowl.

SS George Odum

He has an undisclosed amount for various triggers, but we do know that $250,000 counts against the 2023 salary cap for him being named to the 2nd Team All-Pro last season.

P Mitch Wishnowsky

He can earn $450,000 for various different triggers, with $100,000 of it counting against the 2023 salary cap.

Projected starting right tackle Colton McKivitz also has incentives in his deal, but those are unknown at this time for the amount or trigger.

Next, let’s look at what kind of adjustments/credits the 49ers can get back in 2024.

First off, the 49ers are projected to be $1,106,276 over the 2024 salary cap, which is projected to be $256 million, but that’s with just 41 players signed, so when they have enough players signed to get to the top 51 rule, they’d be $9,056,276 over, so any amount will help greatly.

Before I go over what the 49ers can get back in 2024, let’s look at the 41 players signed for 2024, with their cap number.

1. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2025)- $28,572,000
2. LT 71 Trent Williams(2026)- $28,009,777
3. DT 91 Arik Armstead(2024)- $25,628,824
4. MLB 54 Fred Warner(2026)- $24,469,000
5. TE 85 George Kittle(2025)- $19,842,575
6. CB 7 Charvarius Ward(2024)- $17,901,000
7. NT 98 Javon Hargrave(2026)- $15,475,000
8. RB 23 Christian McCaffrey(2025)- $14,144,000
9. WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2024)- $14,124,000
10. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $9,632,382
11. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $7,588,750
12. C 64 Jake Brendel(2026)- $4,192,000
13. CB 26 Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $3,866,000
14. P 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)- $2,825,000
15. RT 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)- $2,536,000
16. LG 65 Aaron Banks(2024)- $2,250,694
17. SS 30 George Odum(2024)- $1,625,000
18. DE 95 Drake Jackson(2025)- $1,590,561
19. CB 20 Ambry Thomas(2024)- $1,425,154
20. RB 32 Tyrion Davis-Price(2025)- $1,393,240
21. WR 6 Danny Gray(2025)- $1,375,883
22. LS 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)- $1,300,000
23. FS 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)- $1,243,108
24. PK 4 Jake Moody(2026)- $1,219,756
25. TE 81 Cameron Latu(2026)- $1,219,756
26. RG 74 Spencer Burford(2025)- $1,153,014
27. RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)- $1,135,759
28. CB 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,126,217
29. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,115,038
30. RB 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024)- $1,100,893
31. CB 0 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $1,055,831
32. LG 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)- $1,032,590
33. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $1,018,003
34. QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)- $1,004,253
35. CB 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)- $997,555
36. RB 24 Jordan Mason(2024)- $988,334
37. DE 55 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)- $979,510
38. SLB 53 Dee Winters(2026)- $950,110
39. TE 9 Brayden Willis(2026)- $936,039
40. WR 10 Ronnie Bell(2026)- $935,482
41. SLB 50 Jalen Graham(2026)- $935,482

Now, let’s look at what the 49ers can get back in 2024.

First up are the veterans.

WR Chris Conley – $370,800 out of $400,000, but if Conley, who is on the 49ers’ practice squad, gets elevated for gameday, then the 49ers should get back the entire $400,000

WR Willie Snead IV – $250,000, The team, as long as Snead remains on the practice squad, will get back the $250,000, as his salary is $370,800.

DT T.Y. McGill Jr. – $370,800 out of $400,000, but if McGill, who is on the 49ers’ practice squad, gets elevated for gameday, then the 49ers should get back the entire $400,000

That’s a total of $991,600.

Next are UDFAs that were given guarantees in their base salaries.

FB Jack Colletto – $100,000

C Corey Luciano – $5,000

G Joey Fisher – $115,000

Colletto, & Luciano are on the 49ers practice squad, while Fisher is on the Steelers practice squad, so they would get back $220,000, for a total of $1,191,600 between veterans & UDFA base salary guarantee paybacks.

They also gave out the following to players not on their, or another teams’ practice squad.

RB Ronald Awatt – $5,000

RB Khalan Laborn – $30,000

WR Shae Wyatt – $35,000

DE Spencer Waege – $40,000

MLB Mariano Sori-Marin – $30,000

FS Avery Young – $10,000

That’s a total of $150,000, but right now they wouldn’t get back any of it since none are signed to a practice squad.

I also need to mention that the 49ers have 4 players that could/will see base salary increases, Elijah Mitchell, Aaron Banks, Deommodore Lenoir, and Talanoa Hufanga, with Hufanga already guaranteed to see his base salary escalate to the 2^nd-round RFA tender level, which would be $4.901 million.

Now, for Mitchell, Banks, & Lenoir, they would likely see their base salaries escalate to the original round tender level, which is projected to be $3.124 million, so all in all, that’s an extra $9,533,416 added to team commitments, putting them $10,639,692 over with 41 players signed, and $18,589,692 over with 51 players signed, before a Nick Bosa extension, which could/should come in with a $12 million to $14 million cap number, so the team will need to create cap room next year with the options to create cap room 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)

Now, let’s look at the teams’ pending free agents.

UFA:

QB Sam Darnold
QB Brandon Allen
WR/KR/PR Ray-Ray McCloud III
TE Ross Dwelley
TE Charlie Woerner
C Jon Feliciano
RT Matt Pryor
DE Nick Bosa
DE Clelin Ferrell
DE Kerry Hyder Jr.
DE Austin Bryant
DT Javon Kinlaw
DT Kevin Givens
WLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
SLB Oren Burks
FS Tashaun Gipson Sr.
PK Zane Gonzalez

RFA:

WR Jauan Jennings

ERFA:

CB A.J. Parker
FS Tayler Hawkins

Now, if the salary cap does come in at $256 million, the RFA tenders would look something like this, courtesy/credit to OverTheCap.com.

1^st-Round Tender: $6.838 million

2^nd-Round Tender: $4.901 million

Original Round Tender: $3.124 million

Right of First Refusal Tender: $2.992 million

The team has 1 RFA, Jauan Jennings, who will most likely get the 2nd-round tender, keeping him a 49er for 1 more year after 2023, before he becomes a UFA in 2025, where he’ll get paid a good amount by another team.

And that’s the 2023 & 2024 salary cap situations, post cut down day, as always, thank you for reading, you can follow me on twitter @49erscap for more salary cap information & tidbits.

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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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