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 · 41.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Joe Burrow | QB | 55.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 37.60 M$G | 54.60 M$P | 55.85 M$N | 60.05 M$N | 11.60 M$N |
| Joe Flacco | QB | 6.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.33 M$N | 2.67 M$N | |||
| Josh JohnsonPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.45 M$N | ||||
| Sean CliffordPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 7.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Chase Brown | RB | 1.03 M$ | 20261 season | 3.75 M$N | ||||
| Samaje Perine | RB | 1.80 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$P | ||||
| Tahj Brooks | RB | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Kendall MiltonPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kentrel BullockPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 60.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Tee Higgins | WR | 28.75 M$ | 20283 seasons | 26.51 M$P | 30.05 M$N | 33.55 M$N | ||
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 40.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 26.17 M$G | 33.40 M$G | 41.40 M$N | 53.22 M$N | 5.00 M$N |
| Andrei IosivasInjured reserve | WR | 1.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.71 M$N | ||||
| Colbie Young | WR | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Mitchell Tinsley | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Dohnte Meyers | WR | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Noah ThomasPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jordan MoorePractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Ke'Shawn WilliamsPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 13.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 8.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.58 M$N | 10.17 M$N | |||
| Drew Sample | TE | 3.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.85 M$N | ||||
| Erick All | TE | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.39 M$N | |||
| Jack Endries | TE | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.93 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Tanner Hudson | TE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 39.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | 16.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 19.29 M$N | 16.02 M$N | 18.69 M$N | ||
| Ted Karras | C | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.50 M$N | ||||
| Amarius Mims | RT | 3.84 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.19 M$G | 4.89 M$G | |||
| Dalton Risner | LG | 3.25 M$ | 20261 season | 3.72 M$N | ||||
| Dylan Fairchild | LG | 1.61 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.46 M$N | 1.75 M$N | 2.04 M$N | ||
| Connor Lew | C | 1.36 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.15 M$N | 1.32 M$N | 1.43 M$N | 1.55 M$N | |
| Jalen Rivers | LT | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Javon Foster | LT | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Myles Hinton | LT | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.24 M$N | ||
| Jacob Bayer | C | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Brian Parker IIInjured reserve | C | 1.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.59 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Blake FreelandPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 49.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Dexter Lawrence | IDL | 28.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 15.33 M$N | 24.21 M$N | 30.46 M$N | ||
| B.J. Hill | IDL | 11.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 12.12 M$N | 12.22 M$N | |||
| Jonathan Allen | IDL | 12.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 9.75 M$G | 15.25 M$N | |||
| Tedarrell Slaton | IDL | 7.05 M$ | 20261 season | 9.16 M$N | ||||
| Kris Jenkins Jr. | IDL | 1.97 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.14 M$P | 2.50 M$N | |||
| Landon Robinson | IDL | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.93 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Howard Cross IIIPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 29.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Boye Mafe | EDGE | 20.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 17.00 M$N | 21.30 M$N | 21.70 M$N | ||
| Shemar Stewart | EDGE | 4.74 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.31 M$G | 5.17 M$G | 6.04 M$G | ||
| Myles Murphy | EDGE | 3.15 M$ | 20261 season | 4.01 M$G | ||||
| Cashius Howell | EDGE | 3.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.18 M$G | 2.73 M$G | 3.27 M$G | 3.82 M$G | |
| Cedric Johnson | EDGE | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Isaiah FoskeyPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Garmon RandolphPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 8.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Oren Burks | LB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.68 M$N | ||||
| Demetrius Knight | LB | 2.25 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.05 M$G | 2.46 M$G | 2.87 M$P | ||
| Barrett Carter | LB | 1.30 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.37 M$N | 1.48 M$N | ||
| Swayze Bozeman | LB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Joe Giles-Harris | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 22.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Daxton Hill | CB | 2.92 M$ | 20261 season | 12.68 M$G | ||||
| D.J. Turner | CB | 1.54 M$ | 20261 season | 4.04 M$N | ||||
| Jalen DavisInjured reserve | CB | 1.58 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$N | ||||
| Tacario Davis | CB | 1.81 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.32 M$N | 1.64 M$N | 1.97 M$N | 2.30 M$N | |
| D.J. Ivey | CB | 0.98 M$ | 20261 season | 1.17 M$N | ||||
| Josh Newton | CB | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | |||
| Ja'Sir TaylorInjured reserve | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Trikweze BridgesPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Bralyn LuxPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 17.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Bryan Cook | S | 13.42 M$ | 20283 seasons | 10.67 M$P | 14.32 M$N | 15.27 M$N | ||
| Jordan Battle | S | 1.33 M$ | 20261 season | 3.89 M$N | ||||
| Kyle Dugger | S | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| P.J. Jules | S | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Russ YeastPractice squad | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Isaiah NwokobiaPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Beau BradePractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 5.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Evan McPherson | K | 5.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.98 M$N | 5.68 M$N | |||
| Punters · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Ryan Rehkow | P | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.0 M$ | ||||||||
| William Wagner | LS | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$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.