49ers training camp: A 53-man roster projection with an updated salary cap - Niners Nation

What the report says

Niners Nation’s Jason Hurley published a training-camp salary-cap review and 53-man roster projection for the San Francisco 49ers on July 26, 2026, as the team reported for camp. The article frames the roster exercise around the 49ers’ current cap position and the need to reduce a 93-player offseason roster to 53 before the club opens the 2026 season against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia.

According to Hurley’s breakdown, San Francisco is currently $70,735,204 below an adjusted 2026 salary cap of $340,190,324. He writes that the figure is based on the $301.2 million league cap, $19,313,886 carried over from 2025 and $20,655,638 in adjustments or credits. Hurley also notes the team’s spending limit is expected to rise to $341,169,524 once offseason-only workout bonus accounting is removed.

Looking ahead, Niners Nation reports the 49ers have 51 players under contract for 2027, with commitments and dead money totaling $369,288,896 against a projected $330 million cap. Hurley says that would place the team $39,288,896 over the projection, before accounting for a potential Brandon Aiyuk release that he calculates would save $21,176,210 and reduce the projected overage to $18,112,686.

Hurley’s projected 53 includes Brock Purdy, Mac Jones and Kurtis Rourke at quarterback; Christian McCaffrey among three running backs; Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall and Christian Kirk among six receivers; and defensive core players including Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and Demmodore Lenoir. He lists George Kittle, Isaac Guerendo and Mykel Williams on PUP, Khalil Dinkins on NFI, Darrick Forrest on injured reserve and Aiyuk among projected cuts.