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 · 44.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 46.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 40.96 M$G | 36.01 M$N | 51.54 M$N | ||
| Dillon GabrielInjured reserve | QB | 1.56 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.42 M$N | 1.70 M$N | 1.98 M$N | ||
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | ||
| Taylen Green | QB | 1.18 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.97 M$N | 1.13 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | |
| Running backs · 6.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Quinshon Judkins | RB | 2.85 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.59 M$G | 3.11 M$G | 3.63 M$G | ||
| Michael Burton | FB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.14 M$N | ||||
| Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Raheim Sanders | RB | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Dylan SampsonInjured reserve | RB | 1.28 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.80 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.47 M$N | ||
| Eric GrayPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.31 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 20.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 17.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 10.37 M$G | 13.47 M$N | 28.97 M$N | ||
| KC Concepcion | WR | 4.94 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.59 M$G | 4.49 M$G | 5.39 M$G | 6.28 M$G | |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 3.10 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.25 M$G | 2.81 M$G | 3.38 M$G | 3.94 M$G | |
| Tylan Wallace | WR | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Malachi Corley | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Isaiah Bond | WR | 1.01 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.02 M$G | 1.14 M$G | |||
| Bub MeansPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jimmy Horn Jr.Practice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 4.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Harold Fannin Jr. | TE | 1.69 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.84 M$N | 2.15 M$N | ||
| Blake Whiteheart | TE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Carsen Ryan | TE | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| John FitzPatrickPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.34 M$N | ||||
| Joe RoyerNon-Football Injury/Illness | TE | 1.20 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.11 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | 1.39 M$N | |
| Offensive line · 30.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Tytus Howard | RT | 22.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.98 M$G | 10.02 M$G | 16.93 M$N | 30.01 M$N | |
| Spencer Fano | LT | 8.06 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.86 M$G | 7.33 M$G | 8.80 M$G | 10.26 M$G | |
| Zion Johnson | LG | 16.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.15 M$G | 7.75 M$G | 13.11 M$N | 23.49 M$N | |
| Elgton Jenkins | LG | 12.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.77 M$G | 6.30 M$G | 13.46 M$N | ||
| Teven Jenkins | RG | 4.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.73 M$G | 2.47 M$N | |||
| Zak Zinter | LG | 1.43 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.56 M$N | 1.82 M$N | |||
| Dawand Jones | RT | 1.50 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$G | ||||
| Austin Barber | RT | 1.72 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.56 M$N | 1.87 M$N | 2.19 M$N | |
| Luke Wypler | RG | 1.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.19 M$N | ||||
| Parker Brailsford | C | 1.23 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.30 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| K.T. LevestonPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Obinna EzePractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Xavier TrussPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 19.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Mason Graham | IDL | 10.22 M$ | 20283 seasons | 9.29 M$G | 11.15 M$G | 13.01 M$G | ||
| Maliek Collins | IDL | 10.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.31 M$G | 9.97 M$N | |||
| Kalia DavisInjured reserve | IDL | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$N | ||||
| Michael Hall Jr. | IDL | 1.77 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.93 M$P | 2.25 M$N | |||
| Elijah ChatmanInjured reserve | IDL | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Sam KamaraPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Zion LoguePractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 14.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Alex WrightInjured reserve | EDGE | 11.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.97 M$N | 6.02 M$G | 8.58 M$N | 14.43 M$N | |
| Isaiah McGuire | EDGE | 1.14 M$ | 20261 season | 3.85 M$N | ||||
| Jared Verse | EDGE | 3.78 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.17 M$G | 2.86 M$G | |||
| Derek Barnett | EDGE | 3.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.78 M$N | 1.72 M$N | |||
| Sam Williams | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Adin Huntington | EDGE | 1.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Nadame TuckerPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Logan FanoPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Khordae SydnorPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 14.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahPhysically unable to perform | LB | 12.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.77 M$N | 7.66 M$N | 16.57 M$N | ||
| Carson Schwesinger | LB | 2.95 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.68 M$G | 3.22 M$G | 3.75 M$G | ||
| Quincy Williams | LB | 6.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.63 M$G | 3.76 M$G | 6.49 M$N | ||
| Justin Jefferson | LB | 1.23 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.30 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Winston Reid | LB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Edefuan UlofoshioInjured reserve | LB | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Nathaniel WatsonInjured reserve | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.34 M$N | ||||
| Krys BarnesPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 29.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Denzel Ward | CB | 31.10 M$ | 20305 seasons | 19.05 M$G | 18.84 M$G | 41.32 M$N | 41.48 M$N | 11.61 M$N |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 19.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.92 M$G | 18.30 M$P | 18.80 M$N | 4.60 M$N | |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.33 M$P | ||||
| Myles Harden | CB | 1.03 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Noah Igbinoghene | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Toriano Pride Jr. | CB | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |
| Damarri MathisInjured reserve | CB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Myles BryantPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.27 M$N | ||||
| Michael Coats Jr.Practice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 16.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Grant Delpit | S | 15.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 9.05 M$G | 10.87 M$G | 12.25 M$N | 24.16 M$N | 13.62 M$N |
| Ronnie Hickman | S | 3.52 M$ | 20261 season | 3.52 M$N | ||||
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | S | 2.09 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.52 M$G | 1.90 M$G | 2.28 M$G | 2.66 M$P | |
| Daniel Thomas | S | 1.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.36 M$P | 1.60 M$N | |||
| Donovan McMillon | S | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Zion WashingtonPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 1.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Andre Szmyt | K | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Punters · 1.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$P | ||||
| Wes PahlPractice squad | P | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Rex Sunahara | LS | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 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.