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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeForest Buckner | IDL | 23.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 26.60 M$P | 7.20 M$N | |||
| Quenton Nelson | LG | 20.00 M$ | 20261 season | 24.20 M$P | ||||
| Charvarius Ward | CB | 18.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 19.89 M$G | 24.67 M$N | |||
| Daniel Jones | QB | 44.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 19.18 M$G | 46.80 M$N | 26.40 M$N | ||
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | 22.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 16.19 M$G | 21.02 M$N | 22.98 M$N | ||
| Cam Bynum | S | 15.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 15.01 M$G | 18.48 M$N | 19.50 M$N | ||
| Grover Stewart | IDL | 13.00 M$ | 20261 season | 14.25 M$N | ||||
| Anthony Richardson | QB | 8.50 M$ | 20261 season | 10.82 M$G | ||||
| Ahmad Gardner | CB | 30.10 M$ | 20316 seasons | 9.50 M$G | 20.95 M$G | 26.20 M$N | 36.10 M$N | 36.10 M$N |
| Bernhard Raimann | LT | 25.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 9.26 M$G | 30.61 M$G | 26.92 M$N | 31.26 M$N | |
| Alec PierceInjured reserve | WR | 28.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 9.20 M$N | 35.20 M$G | 32.20 M$N | 32.20 M$N | 5.20 M$N |
| Arden Key | EDGE | 8.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.75 M$G | 9.25 M$N | |||
| Tyler Warren | TE | 5.24 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.76 M$G | 5.72 M$G | 6.67 M$G | ||
| Laiatu Latu | EDGE | 4.26 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.65 M$G | 5.42 M$G | |||
| Micheal Clemons | EDGE | 5.67 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.47 M$G | 6.38 M$N | 6.12 M$N | ||
| Josh Downs | WR | 1.38 M$ | 20261 season | 4.18 M$N | ||||
| Ashton Dulin | WR | 3.25 M$ | 20261 season | 3.57 M$N | ||||
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 3.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.55 M$G | 2.80 M$N | 3.20 M$N | ||
| Keenan Allen | WR | 3.32 M$ | 20261 season | 3.32 M$G | ||||
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | 2.73 M$ | 20261 season | 2.73 M$P | ||||
| J.T. Tuimoloau | EDGE | 2.49 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.26 M$G | 2.71 M$G | 3.16 M$P | ||
| Andrew Ogletree | TE | 2.25 M$ | 20261 season | 2.25 M$P | ||||
| C.J. Allen | LB | 2.28 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.66 M$G | 2.07 M$G | 2.49 M$G | 2.90 M$P | |
| Luke Rhodes | LS | 1.62 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.61 M$N | 1.65 M$N | |||
| Matt Goncalves | LT | 1.46 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.59 M$N | 1.86 M$N | |||
| Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 2.69 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$P | ||||
| Justin Walley | CB | 1.61 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.46 M$N | 1.76 M$N | 2.05 M$N | ||
| Spencer Shrader | K | 1.26 M$ | 20261 season | 1.38 M$N | ||||
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | EDGE | 1.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.34 M$N | ||||
| A.J. Haulcy | S | 1.77 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.29 M$N | 1.61 M$N | 1.93 M$N | 2.25 M$N | |
| Tanor Bortolini | C | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.38 M$N | |||
| Jerry Tillery | IDL | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Jonathan Owens | S | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Laquon Treadwell | WR | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Jalen Travis | LT | 1.28 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.47 M$N | ||
| Cameron MitchellInjured reserve | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Will MalloryInjured reserve | TE | 1.03 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.20 M$P | ||||
| Jalen Farmer | RG | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.58 M$N | |
| Jaylon Carlies | S | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | |||
| Luke Tenuta | LT | 1.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$P | ||||
| DJ Giddens | RB | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Dalton Tucker | RG | 0.96 M$ | 20261 season | 1.09 M$N | ||||
| Bryce Boettcher | LB | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Sedrick Van Pran-Granger | C | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Riley Leonard | QB | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| George Gumbs | EDGE | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| Austin Ajiake | LB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Anthony Gould | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Caden Curry | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.94 M$N | 1.10 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.33 M$N | |
| Seth McGowan | RB | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Hunter Wohler | S | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Deion Burks | WR | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Tahj Chambers | LB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Tim Smith | IDL | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Kapena Gushiken | S | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| D.J. MontgomeryInjured reserve | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Carson TowtInjured reserve | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 0.93 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Nick Westbrook-IkhinePractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.45 M$N | ||||
| Pharaoh BrownPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Kenneth HarrisPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Trey WashingtonPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cameron BallPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Mitchell MeltonPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Nolan RucciPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Daniel ScottPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Josh SillsPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Davon BoothPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| West WeeksPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kenny Fletcher Jr.Practice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Reid HolskeyPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Johnathan EdwardsPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Eli PancolPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Roy MbaetekaPractice squad | OT | — | 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.