It is officially the NFL offseason, as all 32 teams attempt to figure out how they can win Super Bowl 58. The offseason begins with NFL Free Agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, where teams will look to build a competitive roster. After falling short in the NFC Championship, the San Francisco 49ers should make moves this offseason with the mindset of competing now.
Below, we will take a look at the San Francisco 49ers’ free agents, the 49ers’ draft picks and how much cap space they have heading into the 2023 NFL season.
When Does NFL Free Agency Start 2023?
Now that it is officially the offseason, many fans have the same question — when does NFL Free Agency start 2023? The 2023 NFL Free Agency period begins on Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET. The “legal tampering period,” where teams can officially begin talking with players and negotiating terms, will begin two days prior.
NFL Offseason Schedule 2023
There are many important dates on the 2023 NFL offseason schedule. Here are the most important NFL offseason schedule dates to keep track of.
Feb. 21 — Franchise/transition tag window opens
Feb. 28 – March 6 — 2023 NFL Combine
March 7 — Franchise/transition tag deadline (4 p.m. ET)
March 7 — College Pro Days begin
March 13-15 — Legal tampering period opens
March 15 — New league year, 2023 NFL Free Agency begins (4 p.m. ET)
March 26-29 — NFL league meetings
April 17 — OTAs begin
April 27-29 — 2023 NFL Draft
May 1 — Fifth-year option deadline for 2020 NFL Draft picks
May 5-8 — Rookie minicamp
May 12-15 — Rookie minicamp
Mid-May — NFL schedule release
Mid-July — NFL franchise tag contract negotiation deadline
San Francisco 49ers Free Agents | 2023 NFL Free Agency
The following San Francisco 49ers free agents were recorded on Feb. 20.
| PLAYER | POS | STATUS |
| Jimmie Ward | S | UFA |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | UFA |
| Samson Ebukam | DE | UFA |
| Emmanuel Moseley | CB | UFA |
| Mike McGlinchey | OT | UFA |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | UFA |
| Robbie Gould | K | UFA |
| Daniel Brunskill | OT | UFA |
| Hassan Ridgeway | DT | UFA |
| Kerry Hyder | DE | UFA |
| Tyler Kroft | TE | UFA |
| Maurice Hurst | DT | UFA |
| Tashaun Gipson | S | UFA |
| Josh Johnson | QB | UFA |
| Jordan Willis | DE | UFA |
| Taybor Pepper | LS | UFA |
| Ross Dwelley | TE | UFA |
| Jake Brendel | C | UFA |
| Jason Verrett | CB | UFA |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | LB | RFA |
| Kevin Givens | DT | RFA |
| Colton McKivitz | OT | RFA |
| Tarvarius Moore | S | UFA |
| Charles Omenihu | DE | UFA |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | ERFA |
San Francisco 49ers Draft Picks | 2023 NFL Draft
The following San Francisco 49ers draft picks for the 2023 NFL Draft were taken from Tankathon, who also included projected compensatory picks.
| ROUND | OVERALL |
| 3 | 100 |
| 3 | 102 |
| 3 | 103 |
| 5 | 158 |
| 5 | 167 |
| 5 | 174 |
| 6 | 217 |
| 7 | 225 |
| 7 | 250 |
| 7 | 256 |
San Francisco 49ers Cap Space 2023
The 2023 San Francisco 49ers cap space was taken from OverTheCap on Feb. 20. The total base 2023 NFL salary cap space is $224.8M.
Heading into the 2023 NFL offseason, the San Francisco 49ers’ cap space sits at $8,063,016. This ranks about average, currently. Considering how stacked this team looked last season, it may be a surprise how well off San Francisco currently is cap-wise. Clearly, they will make some key moves and be contenders once again next year.
