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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 55.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 24.00 M$G | 35.00 M$G | 47.00 M$N | 78.50 M$N | 74.84 M$N |
| Arik Armstead | EDGE | 14.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 19.39 M$N | 12.20 M$N | |||
| Josh Hines-Allen | EDGE | 28.25 M$ | 20294 seasons | 18.84 M$G | 41.29 M$N | 42.04 M$N | 14.28 M$N | |
| Foyesade Oluokun | LB | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 17.11 M$N | 15.86 M$N | 0.55 M$N | ||
| Walker Little | LT | 13.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 14.50 M$G | 15.56 M$N | 2.12 M$N | ||
| Davon Hamilton | IDL | 11.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 12.45 M$N | 6.54 M$N | |||
| Ezra Cleveland | LG | 8.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 11.42 M$N | 5.20 M$N | |||
| Travis Hunter | WR | 11.66 M$ | 20283 seasons | 10.60 M$G | 12.72 M$G | 14.84 M$G | ||
| Patrick MekariInjured reserve | RG | 12.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.39 M$N | 18.17 M$N | 5.52 M$N | ||
| Travon Walker | EDGE | 27.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 6.78 M$G | 16.16 M$G | 32.85 M$N | 34.66 M$N | 34.66 M$N |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.60 M$G | 12.87 M$N | 4.62 M$N | ||
| Jakobi Meyers | WR | 20.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 6.21 M$G | 22.30 M$P | 24.34 M$N | 7.28 M$N | |
| Cole Van Lanen | LT | 17.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.19 M$G | 19.20 M$G | 20.20 M$N | 5.20 M$N | |
| Robert Hainsey | C | 7.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.53 M$G | 9.84 M$N | 3.02 M$N | ||
| Eric Murray | S | 6.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.23 M$G | 9.01 M$N | 2.52 M$N | ||
| Anton Harrison | RT | 3.30 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.20 M$G | 19.07 M$G | |||
| Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | 3.66 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.00 M$G | 4.66 M$G | |||
| Montaric Brown | CB | 10.60 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.93 M$G | 11.95 M$P | 11.50 M$N | 4.40 M$N | |
| Antonio Johnson | S | 1.04 M$ | 20261 season | 3.75 M$N | ||||
| Parker Washington | WR | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 3.72 M$N | ||||
| Brenton Strange | TE | 12.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 3.33 M$G | 5.99 M$G | 11.20 M$N | 13.38 M$N | 3.90 M$N |
| Logan Cooke | P | 4.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 2.69 M$G | 4.35 M$N | 4.39 M$N | 4.61 M$N | 0.64 M$N |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 5.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.25 M$G | 5.30 M$P | 2.40 M$N | ||
| Dennis Gardeck | LB | 3.25 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.10 M$G | 3.35 M$N | 1.05 M$N | ||
| Quintin Morris | TE | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.96 M$G | ||||
| Ruke Orhorhoro | IDL | 2.48 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.70 M$G | 2.15 M$P | |||
| Ross Matiscik | LS | 1.90 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.66 M$G | 1.71 M$G | 1.75 M$N | ||
| Nate Boerkircher | TE | 2.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.55 M$G | 1.94 M$G | 2.33 M$G | 2.72 M$P | |
| Jarrian Jones | CB | 1.40 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.78 M$N | |||
| Caleb Ransaw | S | 1.57 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.43 M$N | 1.71 M$N | 2.00 M$N | ||
| Wyatt Milum | LT | 1.57 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.43 M$N | 1.71 M$N | 2.00 M$N | ||
| Ventrell Miller | LB | 1.14 M$ | 20261 season | 1.33 M$N | ||||
| Bhayshul Tuten | RB | 1.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.31 M$N | 1.39 M$N | 1.50 M$N | ||
| Albert Regis | IDL | 1.75 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.59 M$N | 1.91 M$N | 2.23 M$N | |
| Emmanuel Pregnon | RG | 1.71 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.55 M$N | 1.86 M$N | 2.18 M$N | |
| Matt Dickerson | IDL | 1.45 M$ | 20261 season | 1.23 M$N | ||||
| Jalen Huskey | S | 1.67 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.22 M$N | 1.52 M$N | 1.83 M$N | 2.13 M$N | |
| Wesley Williams | EDGE | 1.38 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.34 M$N | 1.45 M$N | 1.57 M$N | |
| Darius Slayton | WR | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$N | ||||
| Christian Braswell | CB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Jahlani Tavai | LB | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.11 M$N | ||||
| Cam Little | K | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Daniel Faalele | RT | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$P | ||||
| Rayuan Lane III | S | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Jonah Monheim | C | 1.09 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.04 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| LeQuint Allen | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.03 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 M$N | ||
| Danny Striggow | EDGE | 1.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Branson Combs | LB | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Quinn Ewers | QB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | ||
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 1.21 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.00 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |
| Josh Cameron | WR | 1.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.96 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| C.J. Williams | WR | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Jack Kiser | LB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.95 M$N | ||||
| Bryan Thomas Jr. | EDGE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.90 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | ||
| B.J. Green IIInjured reserve | IDL | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.57 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Sam MustipherInjured reserve | C | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Zach DurfeeInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.55 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Parker HughesInjured reserve | LB | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.55 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Garrett DiGiorgioInjured reserve | LG | 1.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 0.93 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Jared BartlettInjured reserve | LB | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.52 M$N | ||||
| Nick MullensPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Kaevon MerriweatherPractice squad | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Tim JonesPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Geron ChristianPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Jalen McleodPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.32 M$N | ||||
| Eli CoxPractice squad | C | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Trebor PenaPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Michael WorthamPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| J'Mari TaylorPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cam'Ron Silmon-CraigPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jabbar MuhammadPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| T.J. BollersPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Joey AguilarPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| B.J. OjulariPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Brenden BatesPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Kilian ZiererPractice 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.