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 · 39.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Jared Goff | QB | 53.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 37.60 M$G | 62.60 M$P | 69.60 M$N | 16.00 M$N | |
| Joshua Dobbs | QB | 1.43 M$ | 20261 season | 1.20 M$P | ||||
| Luke AltmyerPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 12.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 22.50 M$ | 20316 seasons | 8.68 M$G | 6.27 M$G | 8.35 M$G | 19.30 M$N | 22.24 M$N |
| Isiah PachecoInjured reserve | RB | 1.81 M$ | 20261 season | 1.81 M$N | ||||
| Sione Vaki | RB | 1.14 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |||
| Jacob Saylors | RB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Jabari SmallPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 25.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 30.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 12.31 M$G | 34.18 M$P | 31.21 M$N | 27.10 M$N | |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 26.67 M$ | 20305 seasons | 8.27 M$G | 10.86 M$G | 14.25 M$N | 20.09 M$N | 40.02 M$N |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 1.67 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.51 M$N | 1.82 M$N | 2.12 M$N | ||
| Tom Kennedy | WR | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Tay Martin | WR | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Kendrick LawInjured reserve | WR | 1.21 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.63 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | 1.39 M$N | |
| Dominic LovettPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Lucky JacksonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Lawrence KeysPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 13.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 2.37 M$ | 20261 season | 6.74 M$P | ||||
| Brock Wright | TE | 4.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.73 M$N | 2.75 M$N | |||
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jackson Meeks | TE | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Thomas GordonPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Miles KitselmanPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 33.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Penei Sewell | RT | 28.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 13.12 M$G | 35.72 M$P | 37.72 M$N | 30.72 M$N | 3.72 M$N |
| Larry Borom | RT | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 5.00 M$G | ||||
| Blake Miller | RT | 5.47 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.98 M$G | 4.97 M$G | 5.97 M$G | 6.96 M$G | |
| Cade MaysInjured reserve | C | 8.33 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.77 M$N | 9.30 M$P | 4.38 M$N | 8.50 M$N | |
| Tate Ratledge | RG | 1.91 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.74 M$G | 2.09 M$P | 2.44 M$N | ||
| Juice Scruggs | C | 1.52 M$ | 20261 season | 1.58 M$N | ||||
| Christian Mahogany | RG | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Miles Frazier | RG | 1.13 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | ||
| Ben Bartch | LT | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$P | ||||
| Seth McLaughlin | C | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.79 M$N | ||||
| Giovanni ManuNon-Football Injury/Illness | LT | 1.19 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.43 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |||
| Elijah KleinPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Devin CochranPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Mason MillerInjured reserve | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 37.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Alim McNeill | IDL | 24.25 M$ | 20294 seasons | 28.97 M$G | 27.72 M$P | 29.22 M$N | 2.97 M$N | |
| Tyleik Williams | IDL | 4.12 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.75 M$G | 4.49 M$G | 5.24 M$G | ||
| Levi Onwuzurike | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Lacy | IDL | 1.13 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Mekhi Wingo | IDL | 1.05 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | |||
| Skyler Gill-Howard | IDL | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Ben StillePractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.30 M$N | ||||
| Chris SmithPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 17.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Aidan Hutchinson | EDGE | 45.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 10.15 M$G | 16.05 M$G | 21.74 M$N | 53.99 M$N | 49.99 M$N |
| D.J. Wonnum | EDGE | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.96 M$G | ||||
| Derrick Moore | EDGE | 2.86 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.08 M$G | 2.60 M$G | 3.12 M$G | 3.64 M$G | |
| Ahmed Hassanein | EDGE | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 0.99 M$N | ||||
| Eric O'Neill | EDGE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Payton TurnerInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Anthony LucasPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 21.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Derrick Barnes | LB | 8.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 9.76 M$G | 4.35 M$N | 7.44 M$N | ||
| Jack Campbell | LB | 20.25 M$ | 20316 seasons | 4.79 M$G | 5.46 M$G | 9.27 M$N | 24.12 M$N | 16.80 M$N |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$G | ||||
| Trevor Nowaske | LB | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.35 M$P | ||||
| Jimmy Rolder | LB | 1.38 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.34 M$N | 1.45 M$N | 1.57 M$N | |
| Devin White | LB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Damone ClarkInjured reserve | LB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 0.75 M$N | ||||
| Amen OgbongbemigaPractice squad | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Joe BachiePractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 29.6 M$ | ||||||||
| D.J. Reed | CB | 16.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 17.87 M$G | 8.13 M$N | 17.01 M$N | ||
| Rock Ya-Sin | CB | 3.20 M$ | 20261 season | 3.20 M$G | ||||
| Ennis Rakestraw | CB | 1.62 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.77 M$N | 2.06 M$N | |||
| Khalil Dorsey | CB | 1.65 M$ | 20261 season | 1.69 M$N | ||||
| Roger McCreary | CB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Avonte MaddoxInjured reserve | CB | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Thomas HarperInjured reserve | CB | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Keith Abney II | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |
| Nick WhitesidePractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Aamaris BrownPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 16.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Brian BranchPhysically unable to perform | S | 2.01 M$ | 20261 season | 6.48 M$N | ||||
| Kerby JosephPhysically unable to perform | S | 21.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.47 M$N | 9.16 M$G | 13.02 M$N | 17.93 M$N | 39.10 M$N |
| Christian Izien | S | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.96 M$P | ||||
| Chuck Clark | S | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Bishop Fitzgerald | S | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.79 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Jake Bates | K | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Punters · 4.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Jack Fox | P | 3.49 M$ | 20261 season | 3.98 M$P | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Hogan Hatten | LS | 0.94 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.