Breaking down the 49ers 2024 salary cap situation, post Bosa extension

With Nick Bosa’s extension now officially signed, and the 49ers currently having over $42 million in cap room, I think it’s time to breakdown the 49ers’ 2024 salary cap situation.

Right now, the team has 42 players signed for 2024, accounting for $273,279,315, plus $7,233,961 in dead money, for a total commitment of $280,513,276, putting the team $24,513,276 over the projected 2024 cap of $256 million, but that’s with 42 players signed, and with enough players for the top 51 rule, they’d be $31,668,276 over that projected cap.

Now, let’s first take a look at the 42 players signed, with their 2024 cap number.

1. LT 71 Trent Williams(2026)- $31,656,777
2. DT 91 Arik Armstead(2024)- $28,573,824
3. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2025)- $28,572,000
4. MLB 54 Fred Warner(2026)- $24,469,000
5. TE 85 George Kittle(2025)- $21,986,575
6. CB 7 Charvarius Ward(2024)- $17,901,000
7. NT 98 Javon Hargrave(2026)- $15,475,000
8. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2028)- $14,671,000
9. RB 23 Christian McCaffrey(2025)- $14,144,000
10. WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2024)- $14,124,000
11. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)- $9,632,382
12. FB 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $7,588,750
13. C 64 Jake Brendel(2026)- $4,192,000
14. CB 26 Isaiah Oliver(2024)- $3,866,000
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)- $1,590,561
20. CB 20 Ambry Thomas(2024)- $1,425,154
21. RB 32 Tyrion Davis-Price(2025)- $1,393,240
22. WR 6 Danny Gray(2025)- $1,375,883
23. LS 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)- $1,300,000
24. FS 27 Ji’Ayir Brown(2026)- $1,243,108
25. PK 4 Jake Moody(2026)- $1,219,756
26. TE 81 Cameron Latu(2026)- $1,219,756
27. RG 74 Spencer Burford(2025)- $1,153,014
28. RT 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)- $1,135,759
29. CB 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $1,126,217
30. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $1,115,038
31. RB 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024)- $1,100,893
32. CB 0 Samuel Womack III(2025)- $1,055,831
33. LG 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)- $1,032,590
34. NT 93 Kalia Davis(2025)- $1,018,003
35. QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)- $1,004,253
36. CB 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)- $997,555
37. RB 24 Jordan Mason(2024)- $988,334
38. DE 55 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)- $979,510
39. SLB 53 Dee Winters(2026)- $950,110
40. TE 9 Brayden Willis(2026)- $936,039
41. WR 10 Ronnie Bell(2026)- $935,482
42. SLB 50 Jalen Graham(2026)- $935,482

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 $34,046,692 over with 42 players signed, and $41,201,692 over with 51 players signed.

Now, as I stated in the beginning, the 49ers have over $42 million in cap room right now, and I expect them to carryover at least $35 million of that, with the other $7 million being used for in season roster moves, meaning the team would be $953,308 under the projected 2024 cap of $256 million, with 42 players signed, and with 51 signed, they’d be $6,201,692 over the projected cap.

Now, the team has ways to make extra 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)

Now, if I’m the 49ers I try to extend the contracts of Arik Armstead, Dre Greenlaw, & Charvarius Ward, saving the team $27.668 million, along with restructuring Deebo Samuel’s deal, saving $15,877,600, for a total savings of $43,545,600, leaving the 49ers $44,498,908 under the projected 2024 cap with 42 players signed, and with 51 signed, they’d be $37,343,908 under, so more than enough money to replace any veterans the team losses in free agency, or potentially make another splash move.

I expect the team to tender Jauan Jennings at the 2nd-round level as a RFA, which would be $4.901 million, leaving the team $40,392,908 under with 43 players signed, or $32,442,908 under with 51 players signed.

I should mention that Armstead, Greenlaw, and Ward currently are set to count $29,709,766 in 2025 in dead money, so I am confident that the team can get those 3 players to count in that area in 2025 on new contracts, maybe even lower.

The team should also look to extend the contracts of Brandon Aiyuk, Aaron Banks, Deommodore Lenoir, & Talanoa Hufanga, which would save the team some cap room, but the team will have salary cap room to carryover into 2025.

And there you have it, a breakdown of the 49ers 2024 salary cap situation, now enjoy the rest of the season, especially after the dominate win in Pittsburgh today, and let’s hope for Lombardi trophy #6.

Thank you for reading, you can 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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