The San Francisco 49ers played their first preseason game Sunday evening, and as they prepare for game two, it’s time for a 53-man roster projection. We’re taking a different approach this time around. Jason Hurley has put together a roster projection, factoring in all the salary cap implications. He has listed every player with their cap hit and the dead money the 49ers would accrue this year if they release the player. He has split it up into his 53-man roster (plus suspended Aaron Lynch), injured reserve players, practice squad, and dead money on the books prior to cuts. That is then totaled up, followed by a list of every player he has cut with their cap hit and dead money numbers in case you want to play around with it for figuring out cap numbers.
There are quite a few tough calls to make on the roster. There won’t be full agreement, but Jason will be around over the course of the day to discuss some of his decisions.
Quarterbacks
Colin Kaepernick - $15,890,753 ($14,765,753 dead money)
Blaine Gabbert - $2,250,000 ($500,000 dead money)
Jeff Driskel - $476,135 ($28,135 dead money)
Running Backs
Carlos Hyde - $1,004,094 ($349,396 dead money)
Shaun Draughn - $860,000 ($0 dead money)
Mike Davis - $642,195 ($117,195 dead money)
Kelvin Taylor - $475,089 ($25,089 dead money)
Wide Receivers
Torrey Smith - $7,600,000 ($7,100,000 dead money)
Bruce Ellington - $718,607 ($118,607 dead money)
Quinton Patton - $772,875 ($97,875 dead money)
Aaron Burbridge - $475,089 ($25,089 dead money)
Jerome Simpson - $935,000 ($50,000 dead money)
DeAndrew White - $527,333 ($2,333 dead money)
Tight Ends
Garrett Celek - $1,915,525 ($1,675,000 dead money)
Bruce Miller - $1,896,500 ($486,500 dead money)
Blake Bell - $651,283 ($126,283 dead money)
Vance McDonald - $1,145,193 ($349,396 dead money)
Offensive Lineman
Joe Staley - $8,300,000 ($2,400,000 dead money)
Anthony Davis - $4,062,500 (Unkown at this time what his dead money would be)
Joshua Garnett - $1,691,693 ($2,510,462 dead money)
Zane Beadles - $2,633,333 ($1,833,333 dead money)
Daniel Kilgore - $1,350,000 ($387,500 dead money)
Trent Brown - $538,973 ($13,973 dead money)
Andrew Tiller - $600,000 ($0 dead money)
Marcus Martin - $622,813 ($187,813 dead money)
John Theus - $514,403 ($64,403 dead money)
Defensive Lineman
DeForest Buckner - $3,307,453 ($9,618,631 dead money)
Arik Armstead - $2,236,961 ($5,406,921 dead money)
Quinton Dial - $1,527,163 ($1,572,163 dead money)
Glenn Dorsey - $2,766,668 ($841,668 dead money)
Ronald Blair - $517,602 ($67,602 dead money)
Mike Purcell - $525,000 ($0 dead money)
Tony Jerod-Eddie - $1,000,000 ($50,000 dead money)
Outside Linebackers
Ahmad Brooks - $6,005,000 ($2,448,750 dead money)
Eli Harold - $729,343 ($189,343 dead money)
Tank Carradine - $1,574,262 ($544,578 dead money)
[Aaron Lynch - suspended] - $508,324 ($49,500 dead money)
Inside Linebackers
NaVorro Bowman - $10,239,460 ($15,534,000 dead money)
Gerald Hodges Jr. - $1,671,000 ($0 dead money)
Michael Wilhoite - $1,671,000 ($0 dead money)
Ray-Ray Armstrong - $700,000 ($0 dead money)
Cornerbacks
Tramaine Brock - $3,880,000 ($1,480,000 dead money)
Jimmie Ward - $1,939,781 ($1,939,781 dead money)
Rashard Robinson - $545,848 ($95,848 dead money)
Will Redmond - $668,139 ($218,139 dead money)
Dontae Johnson - $700,136 ($100,136 dead money)
Chris Davis - $600,000 ($0 dead money)
Safeties
Antoine Bethea - $6,025,000 ($1,350,000 dead money)
Eric Reid - $2,698,422 ($2,698,422 dead money)
Jaquiski Tartt - $1,144,776 ($1,144,776 dead money)
Marcus Cromartie - $600,000 ($0 dead money)
Special Teams
Phil Dawson - $3,134,000 ($3,134,000 dead money)
Bradley Pinion - $573,550 ($48,500 dead money)
Kyle Nelson - $970,000 ($175,000 dead money)
Injured
Eric Rogers - $537,500 ($187,500 dead money)
Ian Williams - $4,000,000 ($0 dead money)
DeAndre Smelter - $536,422 ($86,422 dead money)
Practice Squad
Devon Cajuste
Bryce Treggs
Blake Muir
John Lunsford
Jason Faniaka
Prince Charles Iworah
Alex Balducci
Darren Lake
Demetrius Cherry
Colin Kelly
Dead Money that was on the books before the above cuts
Anquan Boldin - $2,272,000
Andy Lee - $500,000
Derek Carrier - $266,667
Nick Moody - $26,918
Kaleb Ramsey - $24,100
Trey Millard - $23,574
Lawrence Okoye - $9,203
Lenny Jones - $7,666
Isaac Blakeney - $6,667
Dylan Thompson - $6,667
Marcus Rush - $6,667
Jarryd Hayne - $5,334
Jermaine Whitehead - $5,000
Patrick Miller - $3,334
Kevin Anderson - $2,500
Darius Davis - $2,000
Dillon Farrell - $1,668
DiAndre Campbell - $1,667
53-man roster spending: $118,819,855
IR spending: $5,073,922
PS spending: $1,120,000
Total Cap Spending: $125,522,101
Dead Money: $4,968,469
Salary Cap Room: $46,849,764
Cuts
Quarterbacks
Thad Lewis - $600,000 ($0 dead money)
Running Backs
DuJuan Harris - $760,000 ($0 dead money)
Kendall Gaskins - $525,000 ($0 dead money)
Wide Receivers
Dres Anderson - $452,000 ($2,000)Devon Cajuste - $453,333 ($18,333 dead money)
Bryce Treggs - $452,666 ($2,666 dead money)
DiAndre Campbell - $450,000 ($0 dead money)
Tight Ends
Busta Anderson - $463,196 ($13,196 dead money)
Je’Ron Hamm - $525,000 ($0 dead money)
Offensive Lineman
Erik Pears - $3,350,000 ($500,000 dead money)
Brandon Thomas - $726,504 ($128,504 dead money)
Blake Muri - $451,666 ($16,666 dead money)
Colin Kelly - $457,500 ($72,500 dead money)
Norman Price - $451,666 ($1,666 dead money)
Alex Balducci - $454,166 ($49,166 dead money)
Ian Silberman - $555,419 ($30,419 dead money)
Fahn Cooper - $496,096 ($46,096 dead money)
Defensive Lineman
B.J. McBryde - $450,000 ($0 dead money)
Demetrius Cherry - $450,833 ($833 dead money)
Darren Lake - $451,333 ($4,333 dead money)
Garrison Smith - $450,000 ($0 dead money)
Outside Linebackers
Corey Lemonier - $820,880 ($135,880 dead money)
Jason Faniaka - $455,000 ($40,000 dead money)
Marcus Rush - $450,000 ($0 dead money)
Inside Linebackers
Shayne Skov - $525,000 ($0 dead money)
Wynton McManis - $450,833 ($833 dead money)
Nick Bellore - $1,130,000 ($65,000 dead money)
Cornerbacks
Kenneth Acker - $630,150 ($30,150 dead money)
Cleveland Wallace - $450,000 ($0 dead money)
Prince Charles Iworah - $465,369 ($15,369 dead money)
Keith Reaser - $641,200 ($41,200 dead money)
Safeties
Jered Bell - $450,833 ($833 dead money)
L.J. McCray II - $602,000 ($2,000 dead money)
Special Teams
John Lunsford - $451,666 ($6,666 dead money)