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 · 46.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Josh Allen | QB | 55.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 44.23 M$G | 56.15 M$G | 62.36 M$N | 89.19 M$N | 82.84 M$N |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 2.05 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.90 M$P | 2.20 M$N | |||
| Shane BuechelePractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 11.0 M$ | ||||||||
| James Cook | RB | 11.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.88 M$G | 13.00 M$N | 13.55 M$N | 14.28 M$N | 1.48 M$N |
| Ty Johnson | RB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 3.28 M$P | ||||
| Ray Davis | RB | 1.18 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |||
| Frank Gore Jr.Practice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.32 M$N | ||||
| Brock LampePractice squad | FB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 31.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Josh Palmer | WR | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 11.75 M$P | 10.60 M$N | 3.20 M$N | ||
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 13.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 6.79 M$G | 13.92 M$P | 15.02 M$N | 16.22 M$N | 1.82 M$N |
| D.J. Moore | WR | 27.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 6.75 M$G | 28.94 M$P | 28.94 M$N | 28.94 M$N | 4.44 M$N |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 2.52 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.75 M$G | 3.21 M$P | |||
| Skyler Bell | WR | 1.37 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.32 M$N | 1.44 M$N | 1.55 M$N | |
| Greg Dortch | WR | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Tyrell ShaversPhysically unable to perform | WR | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Trent SherfieldPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Stephen GosnellPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Ja'Mori MaclinPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 14.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Dawson Knox | TE | 6.67 M$ | 20283 seasons | 8.55 M$G | 9.60 M$P | 9.25 M$N | ||
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 3.36 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.27 M$G | 8.16 M$G | |||
| Jackson Hawes | TE | 1.13 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | ||
| Keleki Latu | TE | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Offensive line · 51.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Dion Dawkins | LT | 20.02 M$ | 20283 seasons | 24.84 M$P | 25.03 M$N | 8.52 M$N | ||
| Spencer Brown | RT | 18.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 8.97 M$G | 22.59 M$N | 24.74 M$N | 8.41 M$N | |
| Connor McGovern | C | 13.10 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.25 M$G | 7.17 M$G | 17.25 M$N | 17.73 M$N | 5.00 M$N |
| O'Cyrus Torrence | RG | 19.10 M$ | 20316 seasons | 3.36 M$G | 6.97 M$G | 21.67 M$N | 22.88 M$N | 22.92 M$N |
| Alec Anderson | RT | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$P | ||||
| Lloyd Cushenberry | C | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Austin Corbett | C | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Jude Bowry | RT | 1.43 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.20 M$N | 1.43 M$N | 1.48 M$N | 1.60 M$N | |
| Tylan Grable | LT | 1.05 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | |||
| Ar'Maj Reed-Adams | RG | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Jedrick WillsPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Chase LundtPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Travis ClaytonPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 21.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Ed Oliver | IDL | 17.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 13.66 M$N | 28.36 M$N | 10.84 M$N | ||
| T.J. Sanders | IDL | 2.66 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.42 M$G | 2.90 M$G | 3.39 M$P | ||
| DeWayne Carter | IDL | 1.40 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.79 M$N | |||
| Deone Walker | IDL | 1.31 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.38 M$N | 1.50 M$N | ||
| Greg Gaines | IDL | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Zane DurantInjured reserve | IDL | 1.19 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.61 M$N | 1.14 M$N | 1.26 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |
| Austin JohnsonPractice squad | NT | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Phidarian MathisPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 28.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Gregory Rousseau | EDGE | 20.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 11.79 M$G | 23.30 M$P | 24.30 M$N | 25.30 M$N | 2.80 M$N |
| Bradley Chubb | EDGE | 14.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 6.50 M$G | 11.00 M$G | 20.50 M$N | 3.00 M$N | |
| Michael Hoecht | EDGE | 7.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.40 M$G | 8.38 M$N | 4.17 M$N | ||
| T.J. Parker | EDGE | 3.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.39 M$G | 2.99 M$G | 3.58 M$G | 4.18 M$G | |
| Landon Jackson | EDGE | 1.65 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.50 M$N | 1.81 M$N | 2.11 M$N | ||
| Mike Danna | EDGE | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Javon Solomon | EDGE | 1.07 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.14 M$N | 1.25 M$N | |||
| Shaq ThompsonPractice squad | OLB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 11.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Terrel Bernard | LB | 10.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.35 M$G | 11.15 M$P | 12.00 M$N | 13.13 M$N | 1.35 M$N |
| Dorian Williams | LB | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 3.90 M$N | ||||
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | LB | 1.37 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.32 M$N | 1.44 M$N | 1.55 M$N | |
| Joe Andreessen | LB | 0.94 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Keonta JenkinsPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 17.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Christian Benford | CB | 17.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 7.40 M$G | 19.40 M$G | 20.15 M$N | 20.40 M$N | 2.40 M$N |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 3.81 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.47 M$G | 4.16 M$G | 4.85 M$G | ||
| Dee Alford | CB | 5.25 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.23 M$G | 6.25 M$P | 6.25 M$N | ||
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 1.99 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.45 M$G | 1.81 M$G | 2.17 M$P | 2.53 M$N | |
| Jalen MillsPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Anthony KendallPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Te'Cory CouchPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Kani WalkerPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Dorian StrongNon-Football Injury/Illness | CB | 1.12 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.22 M$N | 1.19 M$N | 1.31 M$N | ||
| Safeties · 9.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Jr. | S | 3.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.40 M$G | 1.00 M$N | |||
| Sam Franklin | S | 2.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.92 M$G | 2.67 M$N | 2.42 M$N | ||
| Cole Bishop | S | 1.64 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.79 M$N | 2.08 M$N | |||
| Damar Hamlin | S | 1.27 M$ | 20261 season | 1.13 M$N | ||||
| Jalon Kilgore | S | 1.21 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.00 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |
| Jordan HancockInjured reserve | S | 1.13 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.67 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | ||
| Geno StonePractice squad | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 3.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Tyler Bass | K | 3.38 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.05 M$P | 5.57 M$N | |||
| Punters · 0.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Tommy Doman | P | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Long snappers · 1.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Reid Ferguson | LS | 1.63 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.60 M$N | 1.65 M$N | 1.69 M$N | ||
| # | Team | Payroll | vs cap (approx.) | Guaranteed | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New England Patriots | 347.0 M$ | +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.