What the 49ers 2023 & 2024 salary cap situations would look like with my 3rd mock draft

So the other day I did another mock draft, after the signings of Kerry Hyder Jr., and Chris Conley, and let’s look at what the 49ers 2023 & 2024 cap situations would look like with my projected roster.

The 49ers would be $3,332,589 over their adjusted cap, which means they would need to create some cap room, likely restructuring Arik Armstead’s deal, which would save them $11.78 million, giving the team $8,447,411 in cap room to begin 2023, which should be enough for the season.

Below would be the roster, with practice squad, and salary cap numbers.

1. QB 5 Trey Lance(2024)- $9,301,434
2. QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)- $889,253 [PUP]
3. QB 14 Sam Darnold(2023)- $5,111,765
4. RB 23 Christian McCaffrey(2025)- $12,000,000
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. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $6,565,221
9. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2025)- $8,653,529
10. WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023)- $3,987,248
11. WR 15 Jauan Jennings(2023)- $940,000
12. WR/KR/PR 3 Ray-Ray McCloud III(2023)- $2,090,000
13. WR 6 Danny Gray(2025)- $1,146,569
14. TE 85 George Kittle(2025)- $18,033,751
15. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2023)- $1,080,000
16. TE — Josh Whyle(2026)- $815,992
17. C 64 Jake Brendel(2026)- $2,272,000
18. C – Jon Feliciano(2023)- $2,250,000
19. LG 65 Aaron Banks(2024)- $1,929,166
20. LG 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)- $917,590
21. RG 74 Spencer Burford(2025)- $1,038,014
22. RG 62 Jason Poe(2023)- $750,000
23. LT 71 Trent Williams(2026)- $27,227,424
24. RT 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)- $1,515,412
25. RT — Blake Freeland(2026)- $980,991
26. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2023)- $17,859,000
27. DE 95 Drake Jackson(2025)- $1,339,180
28. DE 94 Clelin Ferrell(2023)- $2,460,000
29. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2023)- $940,000
30. DE — YaYa Diaby (2026)- $825,230
31. DE — Austin Bryant(2023)- $965,000
32. DT 91 Arik Armstead(2024)- $23,755,883 ($11,975,883 with restructure)
33. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2023)- $2,000,000
34. DT/NT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023)- $4,928,223
35. NT/DT 98 Javon Hargrave(2026)- $6,555,000
36. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $783,003
37. SLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2023)- $1,825,000
38. SLB 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023)- $750,000
39. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $5,648,558
40. MLB 54 Fred Warner(2026)- $9,049,000
41. MLB 48 Oren Burks(2023)- $2,773,000
42. CB 7 Charvarius Ward(2024)- $6,421,000
43. CB 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,011,217
44. CB – Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $1,686,000
45. CB 26 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $940,831
46. CB — Darius Rush(2026)- $980,991
47. FS 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023)- $2,100,000
48. FS – Myles Hartsfield(2023)- $1,010,000
49. FS — Sydney Brown(2026)- $980,991
50. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,000,038
51. SS 30 George Odum(2024)- $2,340,000
52. PK — Jake Moody(2026)- $834,452
53. P 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)- $1,700,000
54. LS 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)- $1,225,000

Practice Squad:

1. QB — Jaren Hall(2023)- $289,800
2. WR 86 Tay Martin(2023)- $289,800
3. WR — Chris Conley(2023)- $370,800
4. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023)- $370,800
5. C 67 Keith Ismael(2023)- $289,800
6. LT — Matt Pryor(2023)- $289,800
7. RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2023)- $289,800
8. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez(2023)- $0
9. DE 58 Alex Barrett(2023)- $289,800
10. DT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.(2023)- $370,800
11. DT — Devonnsha Maxwell(2023)- $289,800
12. DT — Taron Vincent(2023)- $289,800
13. LB — Mohamoud Diabate(2023)- $289,800
14. CB — Darrell Suter Jr.(2023)- $289,800
15. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight(2023)- $289,800
16. CB 20 Ambry Thomas(2023)- $289,800
17. FS 41 Tayler Hawkins(2023)- $289,800

This of course doesn’t include Nick Bosa’s extension, so the team may not need to restructure Arik Armstead or anyone’s contract.

Now, when it comes to 2024, the 49ers would be just $379,918 under a projected 2024 cap of $256 million, with just 37 players signed, while they’d be $10,750,082 over with 51 players signed.

Below would be those 37 players, and their cap numbers.

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)- $15,535,000
8. WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2024)- $14,124,000
9. RB 23 Christian McCaffrey(2025)- $12,000,000
10. QB 5 Trey Lance(2024)- $10,851,673
11. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $9,632,382
12. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $7,588,750
13. C 64 Jake Brendel(2026)- $4,292,000
14. CB — Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $3,766,000
15. P 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)- $2,825,000
16. RT 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)- $2,536,000
17. LG 65 Aaron Banks(2024)- $2,250,694
18. SS 30 George Odum(2024)- $1,625,000
19. DE 95 Drake Jackson(2025)- $1,560,561
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. RG 74 Spencer Burford(2025)- $1,153,014
24. FS — Sydney Brown(2026)- $1,226,239
25. RT — Blake Freeland(2026)- $1,226,239
26. CB — Darius Rush(2026)- $1,226,239
27. CB 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,126,217
28. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,115,038
29. RB 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024)- $1,100,893
30. CB 26 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $1,055,831
31. C 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)- $1,032,590
32. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $1,018,003
33. QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)- $1,004,253
34. PK — Jake Moody(2026)- $999,452
35. DE — YaYa Diaby(2026)- $990,230
36. RB 24 Jordan Mason(2024)- $988,334
37. TE — Josh Whyle(2026)- $980,992

Of course, this doesn’t include Nick Bosa’s soon to be extension, which I estimate to take up between $12 million to $14 million, or the escalators for Aaron Banks, Elijah Mitchell, Deommodore Lenoir, & Talanoa Hufanga, which would bring their salary cap room to being $9,153,498 over the cap with just 37 players signed, not including Bosa’s extension, or $20,283,498 over with 51 players signed.

Below are restructure and/or extension candidates, with how much the team can gain.

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)

So do not worry, the team can save a ton by extending the likes of Charvarius Ward, Dre Greenlaw, and Arik Armstead, in fact a total of $27.688 million, plus by redoing Deebo Samuel’s deal, they save $15,877,600, for a total savings of $43,565,600, giving the team, with 51 players signed, $23,282,102 in cap room, but before Bosa’s extension.

Now, if the team decides to wait on extending those 3 players, they could restructure the following, in addition to Deebo Samuel, Trent Williams, & George Kittle, saving a combined $40,701,600 between the 3 players, leaving the team, pre Bosa extension, $20,418,102 in cap room.

So, no matter if Bosa counts $12 million to $14 million in 2024, the 49ers will have around $11 million-$13 million in cap room to spend in free agency, plus the fact that Brandon Aiyuk will get extended in the Summer of 2024, allowing them to have cap room going into the 2024 season, just like an extension of Nick Bosa will allow the team to have cap room heading into the 2023 season.

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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