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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | QB | 60.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 43.51 M$G | 76.03 M$G | 86.03 M$N | 18.23 M$N | 7.64 M$N |
| George Pickens | WR | 27.30 M$ | 20261 season | 27.30 M$G | ||||
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 34.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 19.15 M$G | 46.08 M$P | 25.87 M$N | 37.33 M$N | |
| Tyler SmithInjured reserve | LG | 24.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 10.30 M$N | 19.58 M$G | 26.58 M$N | 14.78 M$N | 15.50 M$N |
| Terence Steele | RT | 11.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 8.73 M$G | 15.23 M$G | 7.63 M$N | 5.19 M$N | 7.05 M$N |
| Quinnen Williams | IDL | 35.30 M$ | 20316 seasons | 8.55 M$G | 14.49 M$G | 19.91 M$N | 24.97 M$N | 30.82 M$N |
| DaRon Bland | CB | 22.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 8.42 M$G | 19.46 M$N | 13.26 M$N | 17.46 M$N | 30.35 M$N |
| Kenny Clark | IDL | 21.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.70 M$N | 23.70 M$N | 11.10 M$N | ||
| Malik Hooker | S | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 6.56 M$G | ||||
| T.J. Bass | RG | 5.77 M$ | 20261 season | 5.77 M$N | ||||
| Rashan Gary | EDGE | 16.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.70 M$G | 8.50 M$N | 17.80 M$N | ||
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 12.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.60 M$G | 10.60 M$N | 8.30 M$N | 10.25 M$N | 10.95 M$N |
| Caleb Downs | S | 7.24 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.26 M$G | 6.58 M$G | 7.90 M$G | 9.21 M$G | |
| Tyler Booker | LG | 5.64 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.08 M$G | 6.10 M$G | 7.13 M$G | ||
| Kavontae Turpin | WR | 4.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.64 M$N | 5.70 M$N | |||
| Jalen ThompsonInjured reserve | S | 11.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.62 M$N | 11.44 M$G | 6.54 M$N | 10.28 M$N | |
| Bryan Anger | P | 3.20 M$ | 20261 season | 4.10 M$N | ||||
| Cobie Durant | CB | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.00 M$N | ||||
| P.J. LockeInjured reserve | S | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.97 M$N | ||||
| Javonte Williams | RB | 8.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.89 M$G | 8.45 M$G | 9.20 M$N | 2.40 M$N | |
| Malachi Lawrence | EDGE | 5.06 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.68 M$G | 4.60 M$G | 5.51 M$G | 6.43 M$G | |
| Dee Winters | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 3.67 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Guyton | LT | 3.29 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.59 M$G | 4.19 M$G | |||
| Brandon Aubrey | K | 7.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 3.40 M$G | 6.65 M$G | 6.92 M$N | 8.15 M$N | 8.65 M$N |
| Joey Porter Jr. | CB | 2.40 M$ | 20261 season | 3.27 M$P | ||||
| Von Miller | EDGE | 5.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.10 M$N | 2.40 M$N | |||
| Hunter Luepke | RB | 3.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.00 M$G | 3.50 M$N | |||
| Markquese Bell | S | 3.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.83 M$G | 3.63 M$N | |||
| Sam Howell | QB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$G | ||||
| Otito Ogbonnia | IDL | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 2.40 M$G | ||||
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | EDGE | 2.54 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.31 M$G | 2.77 M$G | 3.23 M$P | ||
| Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 1.57 M$ | 20261 season | 1.99 M$N | ||||
| Jonathan BullardInjured reserve | IDL | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.94 M$N | ||||
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE | 6.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 1.88 M$G | 4.55 M$G | 5.05 M$N | 6.80 M$N | 0.80 M$N |
| DeMarvion Overshown | LB | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.72 M$N | ||||
| Cooper Beebe | C | 1.48 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.62 M$N | 1.89 M$N | |||
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 4.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.58 M$G | 2.50 M$G | 1.50 M$N | ||
| Broderick Jones | LT | 4.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.57 M$G | ||||
| Marist LiufauInjured reserve | LB | 1.42 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.55 M$N | 1.81 M$N | |||
| Trent Sieg | LS | 1.48 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.48 M$G | 1.53 M$N | |||
| Shavon Revel | CB | 1.63 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.48 M$N | 1.77 M$N | 2.07 M$N | ||
| Matt HennessyInjured reserve | C | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Tyrus Wheat | EDGE | 1.25 M$ | 20261 season | 1.25 M$N | ||||
| Jaishawn Barham | EDGE | 1.70 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.55 M$N | 1.86 M$N | 2.17 M$N | |
| Emari Demercado | RB | 1.25 M$ | 20261 season | 1.19 M$P | ||||
| Drew Shelton | RT | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.58 M$N | |
| James Houston | EDGE | 1.09 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Ameer Speed | CB | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 M$N | |||
| Jonathan Mingo | WR | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Caelen Carson | CB | 1.07 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.14 M$N | 1.25 M$N | |||
| Shemar James | LB | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| L.T. Overton | IDL | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Tyler Goodson | RB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Nick Leverett | LG | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Ajani Cornelius | RT | 1.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Alijah Clark | S | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Elijah Garcia | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Camden Brown | WR | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Devin MooreInjured reserve | CB | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.81 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.58 M$N | |
| Justin Barron | LB | 0.97 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.79 M$N | 1.05 M$N | |||
| Malik DavisInjured reserve | RB | 1.09 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Princeton FantInjured reserve | TE | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.54 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| D.J. RogersInjured reserve | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Kelvin GilliamInjured reserve | IDL | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Curtis RobinsonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.37 M$N | ||||
| Derion KendrickPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| James MitchellPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Wanya MorrisPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Reddy StewardPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Juanyeh ThomasPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Alex AustinPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Marcellus JohnsonPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jordan HudsonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tommy DunnPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Joe Milton IIIPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Michael TriggPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Anthony SmithPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Isaiah LandPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Israel AbanikandaPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Tyrek FunderburkPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Adedayo OdeleyePractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$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.