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 · 31.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Daniel Jones | QB | 44.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 19.18 M$G | 46.80 M$N | 26.40 M$N | ||
| Anthony Richardson | QB | 8.50 M$ | 20261 season | 10.82 M$G | ||||
| Riley Leonard | QB | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Running backs · 18.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | 22.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 16.19 M$G | 21.02 M$N | 22.98 M$N | ||
| DJ Giddens | RB | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 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 | |
| Davon BoothPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 24.6 M$ | ||||||||
| 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$N |
| Josh Downs | WR | 1.38 M$ | 20261 season | 4.18 M$N | ||||
| Ashton Dulin | WR | 3.25 M$ | 20261 season | 3.57 M$N | ||||
| Keenan Allen | WR | 3.32 M$ | 20261 season | 3.32 M$G | ||||
| Laquon Treadwell | WR | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Anthony Gould | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 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 | |
| D.J. MontgomeryInjured reserve | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Nick Westbrook-IkhinePractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.45 M$N | ||||
| Eli PancolPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 10.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Tyler Warren | TE | 5.24 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.76 M$G | 5.72 M$G | 6.67 M$G | ||
| Andrew Ogletree | TE | 2.25 M$ | 20261 season | 2.25 M$P | ||||
| Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 2.69 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$P | ||||
| Will MalloryInjured reserve | TE | 1.03 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Carson TowtInjured reserve | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 0.93 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Pharaoh BrownPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Kenny Fletcher Jr.Practice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 42.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Quenton Nelson | LG | 20.00 M$ | 20261 season | 24.20 M$P | ||||
| Bernhard Raimann | LT | 25.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 9.26 M$G | 30.61 M$G | 26.92 M$N | 31.26 M$N | |
| Matt Goncalves | LT | 1.46 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.59 M$N | 1.86 M$N | |||
| Tanor Bortolini | C | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.38 M$N | |||
| Jalen Travis | LT | 1.28 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.47 M$N | ||
| Jalen Farmer | RG | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.58 M$N | |
| Luke Tenuta | LT | 1.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$P | ||||
| Dalton Tucker | RG | 0.96 M$ | 20261 season | 1.09 M$N | ||||
| Sedrick Van Pran-Granger | C | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Nolan RucciPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Josh SillsPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Reid HolskeyPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Roy MbaetekaPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 43.2 M$ | ||||||||
| DeForest Buckner | IDL | 23.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 26.60 M$P | 7.20 M$N | |||
| Grover Stewart | IDL | 13.00 M$ | 20261 season | 14.25 M$N | ||||
| Jerry Tillery | IDL | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Tim Smith | IDL | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Cameron BallPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 21.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Arden Key | EDGE | 8.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.75 M$G | 9.25 M$N | |||
| 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$N | ||
| J.T. Tuimoloau | EDGE | 2.49 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.26 M$G | 2.71 M$G | 3.16 M$P | ||
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | EDGE | 1.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.34 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 | |
| Caden Curry | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.94 M$N | 1.10 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.33 M$N | |
| Mitchell MeltonPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 7.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | 2.73 M$ | 20261 season | 2.73 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 | |
| Bryce Boettcher | LB | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Austin Ajiake | LB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Tahj Chambers | LB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| West WeeksPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 33.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Charvarius Ward | CB | 18.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 19.89 M$G | 24.67 M$N | |||
| 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$N |
| Justin Walley | CB | 1.61 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.46 M$N | 1.76 M$N | 2.05 M$N | ||
| Cameron MitchellInjured reserve | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.20 M$P | ||||
| Kenneth HarrisPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Johnathan EdwardsPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 21.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Cam Bynum | S | 15.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 15.01 M$G | 18.48 M$N | 19.50 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 | |
| Jonathan Owens | S | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Jaylon Carlies | S | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | |||
| Hunter Wohler | S | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Kapena Gushiken | S | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Trey WashingtonPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Daniel ScottPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 1.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Spencer Shrader | K | 1.26 M$ | 20261 season | 1.38 M$N | ||||
| Punters · 3.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 3.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.55 M$G | 2.80 M$N | 3.20 M$N | ||
| Long snappers · 1.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Luke Rhodes | LS | 1.62 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.61 M$N | 1.65 M$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.