{"id":7269,"date":"2022-02-11T15:25:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T19:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/49erscap.com\/?p=7269"},"modified":"2022-02-11T15:26:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T19:26:13","slug":"a-deeper-look-into-the-49ers-2023-salary-cap-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/49erscap.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/11\/a-deeper-look-into-the-49ers-2023-salary-cap-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"A deeper look into the 49ers 2023 salary cap situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

So recently I took a look at the 49ers 2022 salary cap situation, as well as a small look into 2023<\/a>, when it comes to an extension for Brandon Aiyuk, but today I\u2019m going to dive deeper into the 49ers 2023 salary cap situation.<\/p>\n

As of now the 49ers have 17 players signed for 2023, with a total of $122,334,200 in committed salaries for them, and a projected $11,304,999 in dead money, totaling $133,639,199, which would give the 49ers, with a projected $225 million cap, $91,360,801, but that\u2019s before the top 51, so it would be $65,860,801 after the top 51.<\/p>\n

Listed below are the 17 players signed, & their cap numbers for 2023.<\/p>\n

QB Trey Lance(2024) – $9,301,434
\nRB Elijah Mitchell(2024) – $985,893
\nRB Trey Sermon(2024) – $1,328,982
\nFB Kyle Juszczyk(2025) – $6,588,750
\nWR Brandon Aiyuk(2023) – $3,987,249
\nTE George Kittle(2025) – $16,300,000
\nTE Charlie Woerner(2023) – $1,055,259
\nC Alex Mack(2023) – $5,075,000
\nRG Aaron Banks(2024) – $1,911,166
\nLT Trent Williams(2026) – $26,720,000
\nLT Jaylon Moore(2024) – $1,020,7589
\nDT Arik Armstead(2024) – $21,740,000
\nDT Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $4,928,223
\nMLB Fred Warner(2026) – $18,525,000
\nCB Ambry Thomas(2024) – $1,305,232
\nCB Deommodore Lenoir(2024) – $1,011,217
\nSS Talanoa Hufanga(2024) – $1,000,038<\/p>\n

As for their dead money, they\u2019ll have $4,909,999 from Dee Ford, & $6.395 million from Jimmie Ward, now if the 49ers extend Ward before his contract voids, then Ward\u2019s cap number may come in around that $6.395 million.<\/p>\n

Of course, the 49ers will have more than 17 players signed for 2023 by the end of the 2022 season, let\u2019s take a look at who those players I believe will be signed for 2023.<\/p>\n

First off, wide receiver Deebo Samuel, & defensive end Nick Bosa will be getting brand new long term extensions, with Deebo coming in north of $20 million a year, & Bosa north of $30 million a year.<\/p>\n

Now, Bosa\u2019s 5th-year option will be worth $20.186 million, which is what the franchise tag will be in 2022 for the defensive end position, but I doubt his 2023 cap number will be that high, instead it\u2019ll likely be in the $16 million range, as this is the norm for 49ers\u2019 extensions, when they did tight end George Kittle\u2019s extension in 2020, his 2021 cap number was just $5,482,706, & with Fred Warner\u2019s 2021 extension, his 2022 cap number is just $8,134,588, so expect both Bosa, & Deebo to have lower-ish 2023 cap numbers.<\/p>\n

Now for Deebo\u2019s extension, as people know what I\u2019d do, & what I think the 49ers plan is to reduce his 2022 base salary down to the minimum of $965,000, take the difference, turn that into the prorated portion of his signing bonus, $15 million, adding just $29,000 to his 2022 cap number, which would be $4,919,519.<\/p>\n

As for 2023, I\u2019d expect his cap number to come in the $7.25 million to $8 million range, with the deal being backloaded, since the salary cap will be going up significantly starting in 2024.<\/p>\n

There are a few other players who I believe will be on the 2022 roster, & brought back in 2023, as they\u2019re either ERFAs, or RFAs, they are, wide receiver Jauan Jennings, left guard Colton McKivitz, & defensive tackle Kevin Givens.<\/p>\n

For Jennings, he\u2019s an ERFA, so his tender would be $940,000, while McKivitz, & Givens will be RFAs, but I\u2019d expect the 49ers to re-sign them to 1-year deals, likely in the $1.3 million range, which will be much lower than whatever the 2023 RFA tenders will be, which is decided by the percentage that the 2023 salary cap goes up by.<\/p>\n

So, with wide receivers Deebo Samuel, & Jauan Jennings, left guard Colton McKivitz, defensive end Nick Bosa, & defensive tackle Kevin Givens expected to be signed for 2023, that will give them 22 players signed, meaning their cap room would be $42,425,801 on a $225 million salary cap.<\/p>\n

Of course, the 49ers will look to lock up some of their 2022 free agents, with the players who would be the most likely to get multi-year deals being, running back Jeff Wilson Jr., left guard Laken Tomlinson, defensive ends Arden Key, & Jordan Willis, nose tackle D.J. Jones, strongside linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, cornerback K\u2019Waun Williams, & strong safety Jaquiski Tartt.<\/p>\n

Now, as I said in my last article<\/a> from yesterday, the 49ers would have $13,994,939 in salary cap room for 2022, this included them tendering their ERFAs(JaMycal Hasty, Jauan Jennings, Colton McKivitz, Kevin Givens, & Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles), re-signing RFAs Daniel Brunskill, & Kentavius Street to 1-year deals, worth $1.265 million, and Azeez Al-Shaair to a 3-year deal, with a $1.3 million 2022 cap number.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been updating my 2022 offseason plan<\/a>, & I have them re-signing Wilson, Tomlinson, Key, Willis, Jones, & Williams to multi-year deals, with their 2023 cap numbers below.<\/p>\n

RB Jeff Wilson Jr. – $3,165,000
\nLG Laken Tomlinson – $4,746,352
\nDE Arden Key – $3,100,000
\nDE Jordan Willis – $2,515,000
\nNT D.J. Jones – $5,965,000
\nCB K\u2019Waun Williams – $3,880,000<\/p>\n

Wilson, & Willis\u2019 deals would be 2-year deals, Williams would be a 3-year deal, Key would be a 4-year deal, & Tomlinson, & Jones being 5-year deals.<\/p>\n

I also have the 49ers re-signing strongside linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair to a 3-year deal, averaging $3.5 million a year, with a $3,183,333 cap number for 2023.<\/p>\n

So, if we add in the above cap numbers for 2023, that would give the 49ers 29 players signed, and $21,121,116 in cap room on a $225 million salary cap.<\/p>\n

Now, the 49ers will have some key unrestricted free agents in 2023, with them below.<\/p>\n

RT Mike McGlinchey
\nDE Samson Ebukam
\nDE Charles Omenihu
\nWLB Dre Greenlaw
\nCB Emmanuel Moseley
\nFS Jimmie Ward<\/p>\n

Of these 6 players, I\u2019d expect the bottom 3(Greenlaw, Moseley, & Ward) would be the highest priorities, while McGlinchey, Ebukam, & Omenihu\u2019s 2023 status will depend on how they do in 2022, now for Ebukam, he\u2019s a potential cap casualty, unless he agrees to a pay cut this offseason.<\/p>\n

Also, I expect the 49ers to extend Brandon Aiyuk next offseason, which should also be done like they did with George Kittle, & Fred Warner, by lowering his base salary, which is $2,318,821, down to $1.01 million, a difference of $1,308,821, but that won\u2019t be enough for a signing bonus, say in the $15 million range, prorating at $3 million over 5-years, meaning his 2023 cap number would go from $3,987,248 to $5,678,427, which is just $1,691,179 in cap room being used, leaving the 49ers $19,429,937 under the 2023 cap.<\/p>\n

Of course this doesn\u2019t include any of their draft picks, which as of now, they have the following, their own 2nd-rounder(61st-overall), their own 3rd-rounder(93rd-overall), a compensatory 3rd-rounder(102nd-overall, for losing Mike McDaniel), their own 4th-rounder(133rd-overall), their own 5th-rounder(172nd-overall), the Denver Broncos 6th-rounder(186th-overall), and 3 compensatory 7th-rounders(252nd-overall, 255th-overall, & 262nd-overall, for losing Solomon Thomas, Kerry Hyder Jr., & C.J. Beathard last offseason).<\/p>\n

Those 9 picks would cost $9,111,811 in 2023, which if we add that in, the 49ers would have $16,784,057 in salary cap room with 38 players signed.<\/p>\n

Those 38 players would be.<\/p>\n

1. QB Trey Lance(2024) – $9,301,434
\n2. RB Elijah Mitchell(2024) – $985,893
\n3. RB Trey Sermon(2024) – $1,328,982
\n4. RB Jeff Wilson Jr.(2023) – $3,165,000
\n5. FB Kyle Juszczyk(2025) – $6,588,750
\n6. WR Deebo Samuel(2027) – $7,250,000
\n7. WR Brandon Aiyuk(2028) – $5,678,427
\n8. WR Jauan Jennings(2023) – $940,000
\n9. TE George Kittle(2025) – $16,300,000
\n10. TE Charlie Woerner(2023) – $1,055,259
\n11. C Alex Mack(2023) – $5,075,000
\n12. LG Laken Tomlinson(2026) – $4,746,352
\n13. LG Colton McKivitz(2023) – $1,300,000
\n14. RG Aaron Banks(2024) – $1,911,166
\n15. LT Trent Williams(2026) – $26,720,000
\n16. LT Jaylon Moore(2024) – $1,020,7589
\n17. DE Nick Bosa(2027) – $16,395,000
\n18. DE Arden Key(2025) – $3,100,000
\n19. DE Jordan Willis(2023) – $2,515,000
\n20. DT Arik Armstead(2024) – $21,740,000
\n21. DT Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $4,928,223
\n22. DT Kevin Givens(2023) – $1,300,000
\n23. NT D.J. Jones(2026) – $5,965,000
\n24. MLB Fred Warner(2026) – $18,525,000
\n25. SLB Azeez Al-Shaair(2024) – $3,183,333
\n26. CB Ambry Thomas(2024) – $1,305,232
\n27. CB Deommodore Lenoir(2024) – $1,011,217
\n28. CB K\u2019Waun Williams(2024) – $3,880,000
\n29. SS Talanoa Hufanga(2024) – $1,000,038
\n30. 2022 2nd-round pick(2025) – $1,420,343
\n31. 2022 3rd-round pick(2025) – $1,210,621
\n32. 2022 Compensatory 3rd-round pick(2025) – $1,139,719
\n33. 2022 4th-round pick(2025) – $1,067,792
\n34. 2022 5th-round pick(2025) – $953,386
\n35. 2022 6th-round pick via Denver Broncos(2025) – $926,024
\n36. 2022 1st Compensatory 7th-round pick(2025) – $892,665
\n37. 2022 2nd Compensatory 7th-round pick(2025) – $892,665
\n38. 2022 3rd Compensatory 7th-round pick(2025) – $892,665<\/p>\n

Now, if the 49ers can re-sign free safety Jimmie Ward before his contract voids, that $6.395 million dead money would likely end up being close to his expected 2023 salary cap number, as I doubt the 49ers would want to use up much, if any of their 2023 salary cap room.<\/p>\n

So, the 49ers 2023 salary cap room would now be $17,534,362, which would be a good amount of cap room to re-sign Dre Greenlaw, Emmanuel Moseley, plus some outside free agent additions.<\/p>\n

I should mention that in my 2022 mock offseason plan, I have the 49ers extending Dre Greenlaw, to a 4-year deal, worth $3.5 million a year, with a 2023 cap number of $2.185 million, which would give the 49ers 40 players under contract for 2023, with $16,099,362 in salary cap room, & this is factoring in the top 51 rule, with 11 players making $750,000, all factored into my numbers throughout this article.<\/p>\n

Of course, this is just speculation on what players the 49ers will sign this offseason, but if it\u2019s anywhere near this, the 49ers will be in great shape salary cap wise.<\/p>\n

One last thing, I didn\u2019t talk about Javon Kinlaw, & Brandon Aiyuk\u2019s 5th-year options, as 1. We have no clue what the salaries would be, and 2. It\u2019s not guaranteed that Kinlaw gets his picked up, but Aiyuk should.<\/p>\n

And, with all of this said, I thank everyone for reading this article, as always you can follow me on Twitter @49erscap<\/a>, or leave a comment below, and I\u2019ll get back to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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