With the 49ers completing both their OTA, & Minicamps, it’s time for my 6th 49ers 2023 53-man roster projection, with practice squad, plus 2023 & 2024 salary cap ramifications.

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 6th 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), 53 Dee Winters(2026), 50 Jalen Graham(2026), & 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023)

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. MLB 51 Mariano Sori-Marin
  15. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight
  16. CB 49 D’Shawn Jamison
  17. FS 36 Avery Young

With this roster, the 49ers would have $6,342,111 in cap room, plus what I project to be a $9.779 million in cap savings from a Nick Bosa extension, that includes a $8.08 million cap hit for 2023, & $12 million for 2024, the 49ers would have $16,121,111 in salary cap room entering the 2023 season, with most of it being designated to be carried over into 2024, or if someone the team deems worth using the cap room on comes available.

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 my last 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.

I believe the team will set aside $5 million to $6 million in cap room for in season emergencies, leaving them with $10 million to $11 million in carryover, so to be safe, I’ll use the lower number, $10 million, which would give the team $27,885,141 with 41 players signed, or $19,935,141 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

MLB Mariano Sori-Marin – $30,000

CB D’Shawn Jamison – $120,000

FS Avery Young – $10,000

That’s a total of $1,562,400 for the veterans, and $415,000 from the UDFAs, for a total of $1,977,400, giving the 49ers $29,862,541 with 41 players signed, or $21,912,541 with 51 players signed.

I of course would tender WR Jauan Jennings the 2nd-round RFA tender level, which would be $4.901 million, giving the 49ers $25,756,541 with 42 players signed, or $17,806,541 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.

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

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ByJason 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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