The San Francisco 49ers have to make their first round of cuts by September 1. As many as 15 players will get released on September 1 as the Niners trim their roster from 90 players to 75.
On September 3, the Niners will play their final preseason game against the San Diego Chargers. This will be the coaches’ final opportunity to evaluate players in live action.
On September 5, the 49ers will make their final round of cuts and trim their roster from 75 to 53. Until then, here’s a post preseason Week-3 projection of what the 49ers’ 53-man roster will be.