With the 49ers training camp well underway, I thought it was time for a new projected 53-man roster, plus injured lists, & practice squad, with a look at the teams’ 2023 & 2024 salary cap with my new roster.

The team has the following 92 players signed, with their cap numbers listed.

  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 33 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 88 Troy Fumagalli(2023)- $940,000
  30. C 64 Jake Brendel(2026)- $2,272,000
  31. C 55 Jon Feliciano(2023)- $3,250,000
  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. LG 60 Ilm Manning(2025)- $755,000
  37. RG 74 Spencer Burford(2025)- $1,038,014
  38. RG 51 Jason Poe(2023)- $750,000
  39. RG 66 Joey Fisher(2025)- $755,000
  40. LT 71 Trent Williams(2026)- $27,227,424
  41. LT 75 Matt Pryor(2023)- $990,000
  42. LT 78 Leroy Watson IV(2023)- $750,000
  43. RT 68 Colton McKivitz(2024)- $1,515,412
  44. RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)- $1,020,759
  45. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez(2023)- $750,000
  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 55 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)- $814,510
  53. DE 69 Spencer Wage(2025)- $753,333
  54. DE 66 Darryl Johnson Jr.(2023)- $940,000
  55. DE 77 Taco Charlton(2023)- $940,000
  56. DT 91 Arik Armstead(2024)- $23,755,883
  57. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2023)- $2,000,000
  58. DT/NT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023)- $4,928,223
  59. DT/NT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.(2023)- $940,000
  60. DT 62 Marlon Davidson(2023)- $940,000
  61. NT/DT 98 Javon Hargrave(2026)- $6,595,000
  62. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $783,003
  63. SLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2023)- $1,825,000
  64. SLB 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023)- $750,000
  65. SLB 53 Dee Winters(2026)- $785,110
  66. SLB 50 Jalen Graham(2026)- $770,482
  67. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $5,648,558
  68. WLB 59 Curtis Robinson(2023)- $940,000
  69. MLB 54 Fred Warner(2026)- $9,049,000
  70. MLB 48 Oren Burks(2023)- $2,773,000
  71. MLB 51 Kyahva Tezino(2023)- $750,000
  72. CB 7 Charvarius Ward(2024)- $6,421,000
  73. CB 20 Ambry Thomas(2024)- $1,305,232
  74. CB 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,011,217
  75. CB 26 Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $1,686,000
  76. CB 0 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $940,831
  77. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight(2023)- $750,000
  78. CB 47 A.J. Parker(2023)- $940,000
  79. CB 35 Tre Swilling(2023)- $750,000
  80. CB 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)- $832,555
  81. CB 22 D’Shawn Jamison(2025)- $756,666
  82. CB 49 Terrance Mitchell(2023)- $940,000
  83. FS 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023)- $2,100,000
  84. FS 41 Tayler Hawkins(2023)- $750,000
  85. FS 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023)- $1,010,000
  86. FS 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)- $993,368
  87. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,000,038
  88. SS 30 George Odum(2024)- $2,340,000
  89. PK 10 Zane Gonzalez(2023)- $1,465,000
  90. PK 4 Jake Moody(2026)- $975,805
  91. P 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)- $1,700,000
  92. LS 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)- $1,225,000

Below is my updated 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), 32 Tyrion Davis-Price(2025), & 24 Jordan Mason(2024)

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), & 55 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)

DT(3): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), & 90 Kevin Givens(2023)

NT(2): 98 Javon Hargrave(2026), & 93 Kalia Davis(2025)

WLB(1): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)

MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & 48 Oren Burks(2023)

SLB(2): 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023), & 53 Dee Winters(2026)

CB(5): 7 Charvarius Ward(2024), 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), 26 Isaiah Oliver(2024), 0 Samuel Womack III(2025), & 22 D’Shawn Jamison(2025)

FS(3): 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023), 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026), & 38 Myles Hartsfield(2023)

SS(2): 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024), & 30 George Odum(2024)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 4 Jake Moody(2026)

P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)

LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)

PUP:

CB 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)- Bone Bruise

IR:

RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)- Knee (Short Term IR)

PRACTICE SQUAD:

  1. QB 4 Brandon Allen*
  2. RB 36 Khalan Laborn
  3. FB 33 Jack Colletto
  4. WR 17 Chris Conley*
  5. WR 83 Willie Snead IV*
  6. TE 82 Ross Dwelley*
  7. C 61 Corey Luciano
  8. LG 60 Ilm Manning
  9. RG 51 Jason Poe
  10. RG 66 Joey Fisher
  11. LT 78 Leroy Watson IV
  12. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez**
  13. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.*
  14. DT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.*
  15. SLB 50 Jalen Graham
  16. CB 43 Qwuantrezz Knight
  17. FS 41 Tayler Hawkins

For the 49ers 2023 salary cap, they would have $214,306,982 in committed salaries for 72 players, with another $21,162,205 in dead money, a total cap commitment of $235,469,187, putting them just $2,051,081 under their $237,520,268 adjusted salary cap for 2022, but this is before Nick Bosa’s pending extension, which I expect the team to use a $35 million signing bonus, which would lower Bosa’s cap hit by $9.779 million, putting the team $11,830,081, but this also doesn’t include split salaries for Luter, & Moore, as they should get less for the weeks they’re out.

Next up is 2024, and with the Nick Bosa extension pending, I still believe the cap number for 2024 will come in around $12 million, which would give them 42 players signed, with a commitment of $271,286,054, plus $1,950,163 in dead money, for a total commitment of $273,236,217, putting them $17,236,217 over the projected 2024 salary cap of $256 million, with 42 players signed, and with 51 signed, they’d be $24,391,217 over that $256 million number.

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 2nd-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 $26,769,633 over with 42 players signed, and $33,924,633 over with 51 players signed.

Now, the team will have to rework contracts to get under the 2024 salary cap, especially if they want to keep their core together, and below are their options.

RB Christian McCaffrey – $8,472,000 (Restructure)

FB Kyle Juszcyzk – $3,632,000 (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)

NT Javon Hargrave – $6,140,000 (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)

My ideal way of making cap room is to extend Arik Armstead, Dre Greenlaw, & Charvarius Ward, saving the team $27.688 million, while also redoing Deebo Samuel’s deal, saving the team $15,877,600, for a total of $43,565,600, putting the 49ers $16,795,967 under with 42 players signed, or $9,640,967 under with 51 players signed.

Of course, this doesn’t include any projected carryover, which would be in the $7 million range with my roster projection, or any adjustments/credits, from players given guarantees in their base salaries, which should look something like this.

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

That’s a total of $1,562,400.

As for UDFAs on the practice squad.

RB Khalan Laborn – $35,000

FB Jack Colletto – $100,000

C Corey Luciano – $5,000

G Joey Fisher – $115,000

G Ilm Manning – $90,000

That’s $345,000, added to the $1,562,400, for a total of $1,907,400.

So, if we add the $1,907,400 adjustments to the $7 million projected carryover, that’s an additional $8,907,400 in cap room, putting the team $25,703,367 under with 42 players signed, and $18,548,367 with 51 players signed.

Now, the team will most definitely tender wide receiver Jauan Jennings at the 2nd-round RFA level, which would be $4.901 million, putting the team $20,802,367 with 43 players signed, or $14,442,367 with 51 players signed.

I also didn’t mention any incentives that currently count against the 2023 salary cap, or incentives that don’t count, so they may be able to recoup some of the $3.3 million in LTBE incentives, especially the $1.8 million from Sam Darnold, or the $1 million from Jon Feliciano, but I’d rather not try to guesstimate what the numbers could be, or what the 49ers could lose if certain players hit their incentives, which I did an article on, and can be found here.

With that said, I think I’ll stop right there, as the team will have enough cap room next year, even if they have to restructure guys like George Kittle, & Trent Williams, if they can’t get Armstead, Greenlaw, & Ward extended before next March, plus the team will be looking to extend the likes of Aaron Banks, Deommodore Lenoir, & Talanoa Hufanga, all who will be on expiring deals, and of course Brandon Aiyuk, who has a $14.124 million cap hit for 2024, which should be lowered with an extension sometime in the Summer of 2024.

Now, this is where I remind people to not worry about 2024, and just enjoy the 2023 season, as we’re about 7 weeks away from the 49ers opening the 2023 season at Pittsburgh.

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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