NFL payrolls by team, 2026
The NFL salary cap is about 301.2 M$ for 2026. It is a hard cap: no team can exceed it, but each can carry over the room it left unused the previous season, so its adjusted cap differs slightly. A player's cap number spreads his signing bonus over the length of the deal, so it can be far from his average per year. Here is each team's payroll, its guaranteed money, and every contract in detail.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 17.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Jacoby Brissett | QB | 15.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 10.37 M$G | 7.22 M$N | |||
| Gardner Minshew | QB | 5.75 M$ | 20261 season | 5.69 M$G | ||||
| Carson Beck | QB | 1.85 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.35 M$N | 1.68 M$N | 2.02 M$N | 2.36 M$N | |
| Running backs · 21.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Jeremiyah Love | RB | 13.26 M$ | 20294 seasons | 9.64 M$G | 12.05 M$G | 14.46 M$G | 16.87 M$G | |
| James ConnerInjured reserve | RB | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.83 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Allgeier | RB | 6.13 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.35 M$G | 7.90 M$P | |||
| Trey BensonInjured reserve | RB | 1.51 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.65 M$N | 1.93 M$N | |||
| Zonovan Knight | RB | 1.20 M$ | 20261 season | 1.20 M$N | ||||
| Evan HullPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 30.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 8.84 M$ | 20272 seasons | 9.65 M$G | 11.26 M$G | |||
| Michael Wilson | WR | 25.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 6.21 M$G | 20.95 M$P | 22.59 M$N | 29.40 M$N | |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | 5.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.78 M$G | 5.19 M$N | |||
| Elijah Higgins | WR | 1.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.67 M$N | ||||
| Devin Duvernay | WR | 1.85 M$ | 20261 season | 2.35 M$P | ||||
| Simi Fehoko | WR | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Jalen Brooks | WR | 1.09 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Reggie Virgil | WR | 1.23 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.19 M$N | 1.30 M$N | 1.42 M$N | |
| Harrison Wallace IIIPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 13.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Trey McBride | TE | 19.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 8.70 M$G | 16.14 M$P | 24.18 M$N | 23.18 M$N | |
| Hunter Long | TE | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.13 M$P | ||||
| Tip ReimanPhysically unable to perform | TE | 1.45 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.58 M$N | 1.84 M$N | |||
| Jameson GeersInjured reserve | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Teagan QuitorianoPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Shawn BowmanPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 35.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Paris Johnson Jr. | RT | 7.01 M$ | 20272 seasons | 8.93 M$G | 19.07 M$G | |||
| Hjalte Froholdt | RG | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.94 M$G | 7.61 M$P | 11.42 M$N | ||
| Isaac Seumalo | LG | 10.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.85 M$G | 11.44 M$P | 13.11 M$N | ||
| Elijah Wilkinson | LG | 3.13 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.86 M$G | 3.40 M$N | |||
| Chase BisontisInjured reserve | RG | 3.31 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.41 M$N | 3.01 M$G | 3.62 M$G | 4.22 M$G | |
| Isaiah Adams | LG | 1.49 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.63 M$N | 1.90 M$N | |||
| Jon Gaines | LG | 1.14 M$ | 20261 season | 1.33 M$N | ||||
| Hayden Conner | LG | 1.09 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.05 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | ||
| Josh Fryar | RT | 1.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Jayden Williams | RG | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.93 M$N | 1.10 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.33 M$N | |
| Vershon LeePractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Demontrey JacobsPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kingsley EguakunPractice squad | C | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Valentin SennPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 20.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Walter Nolen | IDL | 4.84 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.40 M$G | 5.28 M$G | 6.16 M$G | ||
| Roy Lopez | IDL | 5.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.39 M$G | 6.11 M$N | |||
| Darius Robinson | IDL | 3.47 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.78 M$G | 4.41 M$G | |||
| Dante Stills | IDL | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 3.71 M$N | ||||
| Andrew Billings | IDL | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$P | ||||
| Kaleb ProctorInjured reserve | IDL | 1.41 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.83 M$N | 1.37 M$N | 1.48 M$N | 1.60 M$N | |
| Zachary CarterInjured reserve | IDL | 1.16 M$ | 20261 season | 0.62 M$N | ||||
| Cam HorsleyPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Damonic WilliamsPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jay ToiaPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 30.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Josh Sweat | EDGE | 19.10 M$ | 20294 seasons | 16.39 M$G | 23.61 M$N | 23.61 M$N | 5.51 M$N | |
| Baron Browning | EDGE | 7.50 M$ | 20261 season | 9.42 M$P | ||||
| L.J. Collier | EDGE | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.74 M$P | ||||
| Jordan Burch | EDGE | 1.62 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.47 M$N | 1.77 M$N | 2.06 M$N | ||
| Eku Leota | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Jared Harrison-HuntePractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 17.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Zaven Collins | LB | 7.00 M$ | 20261 season | 6.05 M$N | ||||
| Mack Wilson | LB | 4.25 M$ | 20261 season | 4.73 M$N | ||||
| Jack Gibbens | LB | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.73 M$G | 4.03 M$N | |||
| Cody Simon | LB | 1.30 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.26 M$N | 1.37 M$N | 1.49 M$N | ||
| Karson Sharar | LB | 1.18 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.97 M$N | 1.13 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | |
| Eugene AsantePractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cameron RobertsonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 13.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Garrett Williams | CB | 1.41 M$ | 20261 season | 3.95 M$N | ||||
| Max Melton | CB | 2.22 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.42 M$G | 2.83 M$P | |||
| Will JohnsonInjured reserve | CB | 2.35 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.14 M$N | 2.57 M$G | 2.99 M$P | ||
| Kei'Trel Clark | CB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.20 M$N | ||||
| Denzel Burke | CB | 1.13 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | ||
| Starling Thomas V | CB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Kalen King | CB | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| D'Shawn JamisonPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Art GreenPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 27.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Budda Baker | S | 18.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 19.22 M$P | 20.89 M$N | |||
| Andrew Wingard | S | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.99 M$P | ||||
| Joey BlountInjured reserve | S | 1.88 M$ | 20261 season | 1.78 M$N | ||||
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | S | 1.22 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |||
| Wydett Williams Jr. | S | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Kitan CrawfordInjured reserve | S | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.60 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Jerrick ReedPractice squad | S | 0.33 M$ | 20261 season | 0.31 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 1.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Chad Ryland | K | 1.85 M$ | 20261 season | 1.85 M$P | ||||
| Punters · 1.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Blake Gillikin | P | 1.91 M$ | 20261 season | 1.73 M$P | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Casey Kreiter | LS | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| # | Team | Payroll | vs cap (approx.) | Guaranteed | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New England Patriots | 347.0 M$ | +45.8 M$ | 108.6 M$ | 82 |
| 2 |  Cleveland Browns | 324.2 M$ | +23.0 M$ | 40.1 M$ | 80 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 315.0 M$ | +13.8 M$ | 70.2 M$ | 81 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 314.8 M$ | +13.6 M$ | 74.2 M$ | 80 |
| 5 |  Tennessee Titans | 313.0 M$ | +11.8 M$ | 135.7 M$ | 78 |
| 6 |  New York Jets | 312.5 M$ | +11.3 M$ | 90.5 M$ | 79 |
| 7 |  New Orleans Saints | 312.2 M$ | +11.0 M$ | 31.6 M$ | 85 |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Rams | 311.2 M$ | +10.0 M$ | 155.3 M$ | 76 |
| 9 |  Carolina Panthers | 310.3 M$ | +9.1 M$ | 71.8 M$ | 79 |
| 10 |  Baltimore Ravens | 310.0 M$ | +8.8 M$ | 74.2 M$ | 75 |
| 11 |  Minnesota Vikings | 309.0 M$ | +7.8 M$ | 69.3 M$ | 76 |
| 12 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 308.2 M$ | +7.0 M$ | 69.7 M$ | 73 |
| 13 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 306.8 M$ | +5.6 M$ | 79.2 M$ | 77 |
| 14 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 306.6 M$ | +5.4 M$ | 113.4 M$ | 79 |
| 15 |  Green Bay Packers | 305.7 M$ | +4.5 M$ | 61.4 M$ | 80 |
| 16 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 305.4 M$ | +4.2 M$ | 134.1 M$ | 78 |
| 17 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 305.1 M$ | +3.9 M$ | 45.3 M$ | 77 |
| 18 |  Houston Texans | 304.9 M$ | +3.7 M$ | 45.9 M$ | 86 |
| 19 |  Washington Commanders | 303.1 M$ | +1.9 M$ | 91.4 M$ | 77 |
| 20 |  Chicago Bears | 302.0 M$ | +0.8 M$ | 78.5 M$ | 82 |
| 21 |  Miami Dolphins | 301.9 M$ | +0.7 M$ | 33.6 M$ | 78 |
| 22 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 301.6 M$ | +0.4 M$ | 119.3 M$ | 74 |
| 23 |  Seattle Seahawks | 301.1 M$ | −0.1 M$ | 78.6 M$ | 77 |
| 24 |  San Francisco 49ers | 299.3 M$ | −1.9 M$ | 89.1 M$ | 88 |
| 25 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 298.5 M$ | −2.7 M$ | 109.5 M$ | 75 |
| 26 |  Denver Broncos | 296.5 M$ | −4.7 M$ | 120.6 M$ | 77 |
| 27 |  Buffalo Bills | 295.4 M$ | −5.8 M$ | 72.8 M$ | 75 |
| 28 |  New York Giants | 291.5 M$ | −9.7 M$ | 59.5 M$ | 78 |
| 29 |  Detroit Lions | 287.9 M$ | −13.3 M$ | 89.0 M$ | 79 |
| 30 |  Indianapolis Colts | 281.5 M$ | −19.7 M$ | 82.0 M$ | 74 |
| 31 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 277.6 M$ | −23.6 M$ | 109.7 M$ | 78 |
| 32 |  Atlanta Falcons | 272.9 M$ | −28.3 M$ | 49.2 M$ | 79 |
Updated daily (last updated October 4, 2026). Payroll: the sum of this season's cap charges, dead money included. Guaranteed: the guaranteed share of this season's salaries. Versus the cap: against the league cap, without each team's carryover, hence approximate.