San Francisco 49ers depth chart with start of 2024 training camp just over three weeks away

The San Francisco 49ers will begin training camp in just over three weeks time.

San Francisco's rookies report on July 16, before the return of veterans on July 23 will set in motion intensified preparations for the 49ers' 2024 season as they look to go one better following last season's Super Bowl heartbreak.

It will also bring about competition for places across the NFL's most loaded roster, which right now stands at 91 players, with one International Player Pathway player not counting towards the roster.

That number will eventually be trimmed to 53 before the season, but how do things stand with camp on the horizon? Here I break down the full depth chart.

Quarterbacks:

First team: Brock Purdy

Second team: Joshua Dobbs

Third team: Brandon Allen

Fourth team: Tanner Mordecai

The Skinny: There could be some semblance of a competition between Dobbs and Allen for the backup role, but it will be heavily weighted in the favor of Dobbs. Mordecai will be looking to earn a place on the practice squad.

Running backs:

First team: Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Juszczyk

Second team: Elijah Mitchell, Jordan Mason

Third team: Patrick Taylor Jr, Isaac Guerendo

Fourth team: Cody Schrader

The Skinny: Mitchell and Mason occupy the backup spots for now but, with neither having any guaranteed money on their deals, there's every chance they could wind up as surprise cuts . Guerendo will be hoping to vault up the depth chart after the 49ers traded up for the fourth-round rookie, while Schrader is one to watch as an undrafted free agent who led the SEC in rushing last year.

Wide receivers:

First team: Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings

Second team: Ricky Pearsall, Ronnie Bell, Jacob Cowing

Third team: Chris Conley, Danny Gray, Trent Taylor

Fourth team: Tay Martin, Terique Owens

The Skinny: Aiyuk may not have practiced at all this offseason as his contract saga rumbles on, but he will obviously enter training camp as the number one assuming an extension is agreed in time. The main battle is between Pearsall and Jennings to be WR3, and the way in which the former took advantage of first-team reps in OTAs and minicamp suggests the first-round pick's fight with the Niners' would-be Super Bowl hero from February should be an extremely compelling one.

Tight ends:

First team: George Kittle

Second team: Eric Saubert & Brayden Willis

Third team: Logan Thomas & Cameron Latu

Fourth team: Jake Tonges & Mason Pline

The Skinny: Willis and Saubert took the bulk of the reps in OTAs and minicamp as Kittle sat out, but Thomas will likely become the primary backup to Kittle following his free agent signing last month. That spells trouble for both Willis and Latu in terms of staying on the roster. The Niners' two 2023 draft picks at tight end may each find themselves looking for a new team unless San Francisco decides to carry four tight ends. Both Thomas and Saubert have guaranteed money on their respective one-year contracts.

Offensive linemen:

First team: LT Trent Williams, LG Aaron Banks, C Jake Brendel, RG Jon Feliciano, RT  Colton McKivitz

Second team: LT Jaylon Moore, LG Dominick Puni, C Ben Bartch, RG Spencer Burford, RT Chris Hubbard

Third team: LT Sebastian Gutierrez, LG Jarrett Kingston, C Drake Nugent/Briason Mays, RG Nick Zakelj, RT Brandon Parker/Isaac Alarcon

The Skinny: The main thing that could be gleaned from OTAs and minicamp in terms of the offensive side of the trenches was how much the 49ers clearly have faith in the versatility of Bartch, giving him first-team center reps in the absence of the injured Brendel and Feliciano, who was the team's backup there last year. The main area of competition is likely to be at right guard, where Feliciano's spot could be under threat from Burford and Puni.

Defensive linemen:

First team: Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave, Maliek Collins, Leonard Floyd

Second team: Yetur Gross-Matos, Kevin Givens, Jordan Elliott, Drake Jackson

Third team: Robert Beal Jr, Kalia Davis, T.Y. McGill, Austin Bryant

Fourth team: Alex Barrett, Evan Anderson, Shakel Brown, Sam Okuayinonu

The Skinny: Jackson hasn't been able to practice yet due to his recovery from knee surgery and faces a potential challenge from Beal for a place on the second wave of D-Linemen. Undrafted free agent Anderson is one to keep an eye on as a surprise candidate to make the 53-man roster. The 49ers believe he compares well to former run-stuffing defensive tackle D.J. Jones and he has $280,000 of guaranteed money on his contract.

Linebackers:

First team: Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, De'Vondre Campbell

Second team: Dee Winters, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Ezekiel Turner

Third team: Jalen Graham, Tatum Bethune, Curtis Robinson

The Skinny: Greenlaw looks likely to start the season on the PUP list as he recovers from the Achilles injury he suffered in the Super Bowl. Having received effusive praise from Warner for his efforts in OTAs and minicamp, Winters is the favorite to step up to a starting role on base downs as the SAM backer in his absence, with Campbell likely to deputize at WILL next to MIKE backer Warner. Flannigan-Fowles and Turner are both near-locks to make the roster as key special teamers.

Cornerbacks:

First team: Charvarius Ward, Deommodore Lenoir, Renardo Green

Second team: Isaac Yiadom, Rock Ya-Sin, Samuel Womack III

Third team: Ambry Thomas, Darrell Luter Jr, Chase Lucas, Kemon Hall

The Skinny: Green was tried at outside corner and nickel during OTAs and minicamp and impressed with his handling of the challenge of playing two different positions. Right now, he appears to be the favorite to start at nickel, though the 49ers also have the option of kicking Lenoir inside to the slot on nickel downs and having Yiadom take his place on the outside. With Ya-Sin guaranteed $985,000, the fight for a potential sixth corner spot is a four-way one between Womack, Thomas, Luter and Lucas.

Safeties:

First team: Ji'Ayir Brown, Talanoa Hufanga

Second team: George Odum, Malik Mustapha

Third team: Erik Harris, Tayler Hawkins, Jaylen Mahoney

The Skinny: The problem for the 49ers at safety is clear, a lack of depth behind Brown, who only has five regular-season starts to his name, and Hufanga, the former All-Pro coming off a torn ACL. Odum and rookie Mustapha aren't convincing insurance policies, so don't be surprised if the Niners dip back into the free agent market for help. Mahoney is viewed by some as a dark horse to make the roster as a rookie UDFA.

Specialists:

Long snapper: Taybor Pepper

Kicker: Jake Moody

Punter: Mitch Wishnowsky

Kickoffs: Jake Moody, Mitch Wishnowksy

Holder: Mitch Wishnowksy

The Skinny: No changes here. It will be interesting to see how the new kickoff rules, which incentivize avoiding touchbacks, impact who takes them for the 49ers, particularly given Wishnowsky's experience with directional punting and youth spent playing Aussie Rules football. There has been no indication of who is in the lead to be the starting return men in 2024, with the 49ers trying a host of players in that capacity as they attempt to figure out how to best take advantage of the new rules.

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