Final projected 53-man roster, plus practice squad, injured lists, notes, etc…

53-Man Roster + Injured List:

1. QB 10 Jimmy Garoppolo(2022) – $26.6 million cap hit
2. QB 4 Nick Mullens(2020) – $750,000 cap hit
3. QB 3 C.J. Beathard(2020) – $1,122,751 cap hit
4. RB 31 Raheem Mostert(2021) – $3,333,333 cap hit
5. RB 26 Tevin Coleman(2020) – $4,868,750 cap hit
6. RB 28 Jerick McKinnon(2020) – $2.91 million cap hit
7. RB 38 JaMycal Hasty(2022) – $615,000 cap hit
8. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2020) – $6.7 million cap hit
9. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2022) – $1,749,339 cap hit
10. WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023) – $2,278,427 cap hit
11. WR 84 Kendrick Bourne(2020) – $3.259 million cap hit
12. WR 15 Trent Taylor(2020) – $875,487 cap hit
13. WR 14 Jalen Hurd(2022) – $972,655 cap hit (IR)
14. WR 18 Dante Pettis(2021) – $1,745,608 cap hit
15. WR 13 Richie James Jr.(2021)- $769,143 cap hit
16. WR 2 Chris Thompson(2021)- $425,000 cap hit (IR)
17. WR 7 J.J. Nelson(2020) – $450,000 cap hit (IR)
18. WR 5 Tavon Austin(2020) – $450,000 cap hit (IR)
19. TE 85 George Kittle(2025) – $5,807,574 cap hit
20. TE 81 Jordan Reed(2020)- $1.05 million cap hit
21. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023) – $655,258 cap hit
22. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2020) – $750,000 cap hit
23. C 58 Weston Richburg(2022) – $4,390,141 cap hit (PUP)
24. C 63 Ben Garland(2020) – $2 million cap hit
25. LG 75 Laken Tomlinson(2021) – $5.75 million cap hit
26. RG 60 Daniel Brunskill(2020) – $675,000 cap hit
27. RG 66 Tom Compton(2020)- $2.7 million cap hit
28. RG 68 Colton McKivitz(2023) – $692,445 cap hit
29. LT 71 Trent Williams(2020) – $12.5 million cap hit
30. LT 67 Justin Skule(2022) – $719,887 cap hit
31. RT 69 Mike McGlinchey(2021) – $5,092,330 cap hit
32. DE 91 Arik Armstead(2024) – $6 million cap hit
33. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2022) – $7,715,424 cap hit
34. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2020) – $1.5 million cap hit
35. LEO 55 Dee Ford(2023) – $15,865,625 cap hit
36. LEO 98 Ronald Blair III(2020) – $1,047,500 cap hit
37. DT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $2,816,127 cap hit
38. DT 94 Solomon Thomas(2020) – $7,715,424 cap hit
39. DT 95 Kentavius Street(2021) – $827,550 cap hit
40. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2021) – $610,000 cap hit
41. NT 93 D.J. Jones(2020) – $861,967 cap hit
42. NT 77 Jullian Taylor(2021) – $774,511 cap hit (PUP)
43. SAM 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022) – $755,429 cap hit
44. MIKE 54 Fred Warner(2021) – $1,096,547 cap hit
45. MIKE 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2021) – $680,000 cap hit
46. WILL 56 Kwon Alexander(2022) – $4,572,769 cap hit
47. WILL 59 Joe Walker(2020) – $900,000 cap hit
48. CB 25 Richard Sherman(2020) – $13,987,500 cap hit
49. CB 41 Emmanuel Moseley(2020) – $675,000 cap hit
50. CB 24 K’Waun Williams(2020) – $3,184,375 cap hit
51. CB 23 Ahkello Witherspoon(2020) – $2,376,393 cap hit
52. CB 22 Jason Verrett(2020)- $887,500 cap hit
53. FS 20 Jimmie Ward(2022) – $3,906,250 cap hit
54. FS 33 Tarvarius Moore(2021) – $946,093 cap hit
55. SS 29 Jaquiski Tartt(2020) – $6.275 million cap hit
56. SS 36 Marcell Harris(2020) – $750,000 cap hit
57. PK 9 Robbie Gould(2022) – $5.1 million cap hit
58. P 6 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) – $866,018 cap hit
59. LS 86 Kyle Nelson(2022) – $1.05 million cap hit

Practice Squad:

1. RB 30 Jeff Wilson Jr. (Protected)
2. FB 49 Josh Hokit
3. WR 2 Kevin White
4. WR 1 Shawn Poindexter
5. WR 17 Jauan Jennings (Protected)
6. TE 83 Chase Harrell
7. TE 88 MarQuies Gray
8. C 76 Ross Reynolds
9. RG 61 Dakoda Shepley
10. LT 77 William Sweet
11. LEO 64 Alex Barrett
12. NT 65 Darrion Daniels (Protected)
13. SAM 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
14. CB 35 Tim Harris Jr. (Protected)
15. SS 43 Jared Mayden
16. SS 46 Evan Foster

2020 Depth Chart:

OFFENSE:

QB: 10 Jimmy Garoppolo(2022)/ 4 Nick Mullens(2020)/ 3 C.J. Beathard(2020)
RB: 26 Tevin Coleman(2020)/ 31 Raheem Mostert(2021)/ 28 Jerick McKinnon(2020)/ 38 JaMycal Hasty(2022)
FB: 44 Kyle Juszcyzk(2020)
XWR: 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023)/ 18 Dante Pettis(2021)
SWR: 84 Kendrick Bourne(2020)/ 15 Trent Taylor(2020) / 13 Richie James Jr.(2021)
ZWR: 19 Deebo Samuel(2022)
TE: 85 George Kittle(2025)/ 81 Jordan Reed(2020)/ 82 Ross Dwelley(2020)/ 89 Charlie Woerner(2023)
C: 63 Ben Garland(2020)/ 60 Daniel Brunskill(2020)
LG: 75 Laken Tomlinson(2021)
RG: 66 Tom Compton(2020)/ 68 Colton McKivitz(2023)
LT: 71 Trent Williams(2020)/ 67 Justin Skule(2022)
RT: 69 Mike McGlinchey(2021)

DEFENSE:

DE: 97 Nick Bosa(2022)/ 55 Dee Ford(2023)
DT: 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023)/ 94 Solomon Thomas(2020)/ 95 Kentavius Street(2021)
NT: 93 D.J. Jones(2020)/ 90 Kevin Givens(2021)
DE: 91 Arik Armstead(2024)/ 98 Ronald Blair III(2020)/ 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2020)
SAM: 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022)
MIKE: 54 Fred Warner(2021)/ 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2021)
WILL: 56 Kwon Alexander(2022)/ 59 Joe Walker(2020)
LCB: 22 Jason Verrett(2020)/ 41 Emmanuel Moseley(2020)
SCB: 24 K’Waun Williams(2020)
RCB: 25 Richard Sherman(2020)
FS: 20 Jimmie Ward(2022)/ 33 Tarvarius Moore(2021)
SS: 29 Jaquiski Tartt(2020)/ 36 Marcell Harris(2020)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK: 9 Robbie Gould(2022)
P: 6 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022)
LS: 86 Kyle Nelson(2022)

PUP: C 58 Weston Richburg(2022)
PUP: NT 77 Jullian Taylor(2021)
IR: WR 14 Jalen Hurd(2022)
IR: WR 7 J.J. Nelson(2020)
IR: WR 5 Tavon Austin(2020)
IR: WR 2 Chris Thompson(2021)

Practice Squad:

RB 30 Jeff Wilson Jr.
FB 49 Josh Hokit
WR 2 Kevin White
WR 17 Jauan Jennings
WR 1 Shaun Poindexter
TE 83 Chase Harrell
TE 88 MarQuies Gray
C 76 Ross Reynolds
RG 61 Dakoda Shepley
LT 77 William Sweet
DE 64 Alex Barrett
NT 65 Darrion Daniels
SLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
CB 35 Tim Harris Jr.
SS 43 Jared Mayden
SS 46 Evan Foster

2020 Cuts:

1. C 50 Hroniss Grasu
2. LT 62 Jaryd Jones-Smith
3. DE 96 Dion Jordan
4. SLB 53 Mark Nzeocha
5. CB 32 Jamar Taylor
6. CB 27 Dontae Johnson
7. SS 48 Johnathan Cyprien

2020 Opt-Outs:

1. WR 17 Travis Benjamin
2. C 64 Jake Brendel
3. LT 78 Shon Coleman

Notes:

I went with 3 QBs, as I don’t see C.J. Beathard clearing waivers, previous assumption was that teams could put 4 players on the practice squad without exposing them to waivers, but I’ve received clarification, all players must clear waivers, and the 4 protected players must be protected by Tuesday 4PM EST each week, and they become unprotected on the following Monday, meaning they can sign elsewhere on that day.

At TE I went with 4, with Jordan Reed’s injury issues he’s had in the past, and I doubt Ross Dwelley would clear waivers.

On the O-Line, I have 8 players, with Weston Richburg starting the season on reserve/PUP, meaning he needs to miss the first 6 weeks of the season. I have Daniel Brunskill as the primary backup center.

On the D-Line, I have them keeping 10 players, with Jullian Taylor on reserve/PUP, I also have the team keeping Kentavius Street, as I don’t see him clearing waivers, and Kevin Givens. I also don’t have Dion Jordan on the final 53, as he can be brought back, and his salary would be guaranteed if he makes the final 53.

At LB, I have 5, with Mark Nzeocha being cut, saving $1.45M, leaving just his workout bonus of $50,000 as dead money.

At DB, I have 9, with both Jason Verrett which would guarantee his contract for 2020, as they’re both vested veterans. I went with Marcell Harris over Johnathan Cyprien for the time being, as like with any vested veteran, Cyprien can be had later on, and would have his entire salary guaranteed for the season if he makes the 53-man roster. Jamar Talor and Cyprien can be brought back after week 1 when their salaries aren’t guaranteed for the season.

As for the salary cap, the 49ers, with 75 players signed(53 active, 6 injured, and 16 PS), they only have $2,835,448 in cap room. The team may have to restructure Jimmy Garoppolo and/or Dee Ford’s contracts, as that’s not a lot of money to head into 2020 with, so don’t expect any FA signings or trades that involve players making above the league minimum.

If, for instance the 49ers decide to keep Mark Nzeocha, that would mean that he would take up an additional $1.45M, well, he’d replace a player making at least $610K, so he’d take up at most $840,000, which would leave the 49ers with just $712,648 in salary cap room, so a restructure or 2 is going to be needed to be done, practice squad salaries are $8,400 a week for players with no more than 2 accrued years, and $12,000 for players with at least 3 accrued seasons. All players must pass waivers to make it to the teams practice squad, so players like Beathard, Dwelley, and Street likely wouldn’t make it through waivers.

Some other tidbits, If the 49ers decide to cut or trade Beathard, they’d save at most $354,179, due to a player making at least $610,000 taking his place on the 53-man roster.

If the 49ers, for some reason cut ties with Kerry Hyder Jr., they’d only save at most $340,000, again due to someone making at least $610,000 replacing him on the 53-man roster, but I doubt Hyder gets cut.

If the 49ers were to keep Jeff Wilson Jr. over JaMycal Hasty, they’d lose $220,000, due to Wilson having a $750,000 base salary, and Hasty having a $610,000 base salary, plus the fact that Hasty has a $75,000 base salary guarantee, and a $5,000 proration.

Another potential player that could make the final roster is Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, who makes $610,000 if he makes the final roster, if he made it over Azeez Al-Shaair, the 49ers would save just $65,000 in cap room.

As for other salary cap notes, the 49ers need $1,662,500 in cap room to pay back players per game roster bonuses, that includes the following 12 players, Dee Ford($234,375), Richard Sherman($62,500), Kyle Juszcyzk($100,000), Jaquiski Tartt($125,000), Tevin Coleman($31,250), Kwon Alexander($375,000), Weston Richburg($75,000), Jimmie Ward($93,750), K’Waun Williams($15,625), Tom Compton($50,000), Trent Williams($250,000), and Jerick McKinnon($250,000), so the team would absolutely need to restructure either Garoppolo and/or Ford’s deals, that would save a combined $28.504 million in cap room.

To those who may not be aware, practice squad salaries do count against the cap.

As for 2021, $12,012,816 in cap room with just 35 players signed, so they’ll still need to restructure some deals in 2021 to have enough room to retain the likes of Trent Williams, Kyle Juszcyzk, Richard Sherman, K’Waun Williams, Jaquiski Tartt, D.J. Jones, and others.

Here are potential savings:

Jimmy Garoppolo:

2020: $18,312,000
2021: $18,420,000 without 2020 restructure, $13,842,000 with 2020 restructure

Dee Ford:

2020: $10,192,000
2021: $11,425,000 without 2020 restructure, $8,877,000 with 2020 restructure

Kwon Alexander:

2021: $9,180,000 restructure, $6,102,377 Pre June 1 cut/trade, $13,400,000 Post June 1 cut/trade

Weston Richburg:

2021: $5,420,000 restructure, $1,709,436 Pre June 1 cut/trade, $8,350,000 Post June 1 cut/trade

Arik Armstead:

2021: $4,460,000 restructure

Jimmie Ward:

2021: $5,860,000 restructure, $3,500,000 Pre June 1 cut/trade, $5,500,000 Post June 1 cut/trade

Total Savings:

2021 restructures: $54,765,000 without Garoppolo/Ford 2020 restructures, $76,143,000 with Garoppolo/Ford 2020 restructures

2021 Free Agents with my projected roster.

1. QB 4 Nick Mullens (RFA)
2. QB 3 C.J. Beathard (UFA)
3. RB 26 Tevin Coleman (UFA)
4. RB 28 Jerick McKinnon (UFA)
5. FB 44 Kyle Juszcyzk (UFA)
6. WR 84 Kendrick Bourne (UFA)
7. WR 15 Trent Taylor (UFA)
8. WR 7 J.J. Nelson (UFA)
9. WR 5 Tavon Austin (UFA)
10. TE 81 Jordan Reed (UFA)
11. TE 82 Ross Dwelley (RFA)
12. C 63 Ben Garland (UFA)
13. RG 60 Daniel Brunskill (ERFA)
14. RG 66 Tom Compton (UFA)
15. LT 71 Trent Williams (UFA)
16. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr. (UFA)
17. LEO 98 Ronald Blair III (UFA)
18. DT 94 Solomon Thomas (UFA)
19. NT 93 D.J. Jones (UFA)
20. WLB 59 Joe Walker (UFA)
21. CB 25 Richard Sherman (UFA)
22. CB 41 Emmanuel Moseley (ERFA)
23. CB 24 K’Waun Williams (UFA)
24. CB 23 Ahkello Witherspoon (UFA)
25. CB 22 Jason Verrett (UFA)
26. SS 29 Jaquiski Tartt (UFA)
27. SS 36 Marcell Harris (RFA)

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