49ers roster projection, 1.0: Five running backs make cut

The 49ers are halfway into their four-game exhibition season. But the next week figures to be a big one with the first cuts looming in a week.

The 49ers will engage in joint practices with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday and Thursday at the Broncos' facility. Those workouts should serve the dual purpose of helping prepare the team for the regular season, as well as giving the team’s decision-makers a better evaluation of the players on their roster.

All NFL teams must cut their 90-man rosters to 75 next Tuesday. The cuts to the regular-season limit of 53 players must be executed by 1 p.m. (PT) on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Here’s our projection at how the 49ers’ 53-man roster could look on opening day:

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