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 · 18.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Caleb Williams | QB | 9.87 M$ | 20272 seasons | 10.77 M$G | 12.56 M$G | |||
| Tyson Bagent | QB | 5.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.75 M$G | 4.75 M$N | |||
| Case Keenum | QB | 2.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.20 M$G | 3.30 M$N | |||
| Miller MossPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 9.4 M$ | ||||||||
| D'Andre Swift | RB | 11.25 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.80 M$G | 12.50 M$G | 12.50 M$N | 11.75 M$N | |
| Roschon Johnson | RB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.34 M$N | ||||
| Kyle Monangai | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.04 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Brittain BrownInjured reserve | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Salvon AhmedPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Zavier ScottPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 14.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Rome Odunze | WR | 5.68 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.20 M$G | 7.23 M$G | |||
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 3.50 M$ | 20261 season | 3.47 M$G | ||||
| Luther Burden | WR | 2.74 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.49 M$G | 2.99 M$G | 3.49 M$G | ||
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 1.71 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.55 M$N | 1.86 M$N | 2.17 M$N | |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | 1.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Kaden DavisPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| J.P. RichardsonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 16.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Cole Kmet | TE | 12.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.78 M$N | 15.43 M$N | |||
| Colston Loveland | TE | 6.66 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.05 M$G | 7.26 M$G | 8.48 M$G | ||
| Sam Roush | TE | 1.83 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.33 M$N | 1.67 M$N | 2.00 M$N | 2.33 M$N | |
| Nikola KalinicInjured reserve | TE | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Hayden LargeInjured reserve | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Stephen CarlsonPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Qadir IsmailPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 53.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Joe Thuney | LG | 17.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 14.50 M$G | 28.50 M$N | |||
| Jonah Jackson | RG | 14.83 M$ | 20272 seasons | 12.75 M$G | 23.75 M$N | |||
| Darnell Wright | RT | 29.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 10.49 M$G | 9.41 M$G | 30.41 M$N | 30.41 M$N | 34.41 M$N |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | 4.70 M$ | 20261 season | 4.70 M$G | ||||
| Braxton Jones | LT | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.34 M$P | ||||
| Ozzy Trapilo | RT | 1.93 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.75 M$G | 2.10 M$P | 2.46 M$N | ||
| Logan Jones | C | 2.12 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.54 M$G | 1.92 M$G | 2.31 M$G | 2.69 M$P | |
| Jordan McFadden | LG | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.25 M$N | ||||
| Luke Newman | LG | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Theo Benedet | RT | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Caden BarnettPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Christian JonesPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 27.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Grady Jarrett | IDL | 14.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 18.93 M$G | 17.50 M$N | |||
| Neville Gallimore | IDL | 5.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.00 M$G | 6.13 M$N | |||
| Shemar TurnerPhysically unable to perform | IDL | 1.81 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.64 M$N | 1.97 M$P | 2.30 M$N | ||
| James Lynch | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jordan van den Berg | IDL | 1.15 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.94 M$N | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.34 M$N | |
| Jayden Loving | IDL | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Edge rushers · 45.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Montez Sweat | EDGE | 24.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 25.09 M$P | 25.09 M$N | |||
| Dayo Odeyingbo | EDGE | 16.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 13.50 M$P | 26.50 M$N | |||
| Daniel Hardy | EDGE | 2.49 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.14 M$G | 2.83 M$N | |||
| Kentavius Street | EDGE | 1.48 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Austin Booker | EDGE | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Jamree Kromah | EDGE | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Jonathan GarvinInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Marcus DavenportPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 22.0 M$ | ||||||||
| T.J. Edwards | LB | 10.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.46 M$P | 14.21 M$N | |||
| Devin Bush | LB | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.67 M$G | 12.67 M$G | 11.67 M$N | ||
| D'Marco Jackson | LB | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.05 M$G | 4.44 M$N | |||
| Noah SewellPhysically unable to perform | LB | 1.04 M$ | 20261 season | 1.23 M$N | ||||
| Jack Sanborn | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Keyshaun Elliott | LB | 1.21 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.00 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |
| Ruben Hyppolite IIInjured reserve | LB | 1.27 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.76 M$N | 1.34 M$N | 1.45 M$N | ||
| Tony Fields IIInjured reserve | LB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Nephi SewellInjured reserve | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Buddy JohnsonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Wayne MatthewsPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 51.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 19.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 24.50 M$P | 25.00 M$N | |||
| Kyler GordonPhysically unable to perform | CB | 13.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 12.91 M$N | 13.30 M$G | 13.30 M$N | ||
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 1.61 M$ | 20261 season | 4.10 M$N | ||||
| Josh Blackwell | CB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.61 M$N | ||||
| Cameron Lewis | CB | 3.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.25 M$G | 3.75 M$N | |||
| Clark Phillips III | CB | 2.25 M$ | 20261 season | 2.15 M$G | ||||
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 1.37 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.33 M$N | 1.44 M$N | 1.56 M$N | |
| Dallis FlowersInjured reserve | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Nick McCloudPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Deantre PrincePractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Keidron SmithPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 13.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Coby BryantInjured reserve | S | 13.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.96 M$N | 17.00 M$G | 17.00 M$N | ||
| Dillon Thieneman | S | 4.88 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.55 M$G | 4.43 M$G | 5.32 M$G | 6.21 M$G | |
| Elijah Hicks | S | 2.60 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$P | ||||
| Xavier Woods | S | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.13 M$N | ||||
| Skyler Thomas | S | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Anthony Johnson Jr.Injured reserve | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 3.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Cairo Santos | K | 3.90 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.76 M$N | 3.76 M$N | |||
| Punters · 1.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Tory Taylor | P | 1.19 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.26 M$N | 1.38 M$N | |||
| Long snappers · 1.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Scott Daly | LS | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Beau GardnerPractice squad | LS | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$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.