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 · 49.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Justin Herbert | QB | 52.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 46.35 M$G | 58.35 M$G | 71.12 M$N | 59.50 M$N | |
| Trey Lance | QB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$P | ||||
| DJ Uiagalelei | QB | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.79 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 12.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Omarion Hampton | RB | 4.44 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.04 M$G | 4.85 M$G | 5.66 M$G | ||
| Alec Ingold | FB | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.28 M$G | 4.23 M$N | |||
| Keaton Mitchell | RB | 4.63 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.13 M$G | 6.13 M$N | |||
| Kimani Vidal | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Greg Desrosiers Jr.Practice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Amar JohnsonPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 13.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 3.55 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.51 M$G | 18.00 M$G | |||
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 2.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.73 M$G | 3.18 M$P | |||
| Tre Harris | WR | 1.95 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.78 M$G | 2.13 M$P | 2.49 M$N | ||
| Derius Davis | WR | 1.14 M$ | 20261 season | 1.32 M$N | ||||
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 1.41 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.20 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | 1.59 M$N | |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| KeAndre Lambert-SmithInjured reserve | WR | 1.15 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.67 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Theo Wease Jr.Practice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Gary Jennings Jr.Practice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 9.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Charlie Kolar | TE | 8.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.33 M$G | 10.33 M$G | 9.63 M$N | ||
| David NjokuInjured reserve | TE | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.95 M$N | ||||
| Oronde Gadsden II | TE | 1.14 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.33 M$N | ||
| Hayden Rucci | TE | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Patrick HerbertPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Evan SvobodaPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 58.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Rashawn Slater | LT | 28.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 23.80 M$G | 31.80 M$G | 29.09 M$N | 33.55 M$N | |
| Joe Alt | RT | 8.29 M$ | 20272 seasons | 9.04 M$G | 10.55 M$G | |||
| Cole Strange | LG | 6.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.25 M$G | 8.88 M$N | |||
| Tyler BiadaszInjured reserve | C | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.25 M$N | 12.75 M$P | 13.00 M$N | ||
| Trey PipkinsInjured reserve | RT | 5.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.78 M$N | 6.38 M$N | |||
| Trevor Penning | LT | 3.50 M$ | 20261 season | 3.50 M$G | ||||
| Kayode Awosika | RT | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.89 M$N | ||||
| Jake Slaughter | C | 1.98 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.44 M$G | 1.80 M$G | 2.16 M$P | 2.52 M$N | |
| Travis Burke | LT | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.34 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.57 M$N | |
| Logan Taylor | LG | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Alex Harkey | RG | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | |
| Jacob Spomer | C | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Isaiah WorldNon-Football Injury/Illness | LT | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Branson TaylorInjured reserve | LT | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.52 M$N | ||||
| Josh KaltenbergerPractice squad | C | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Laekin VakalahiPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 17.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Dalvin Tomlinson | IDL | 6.50 M$ | 20261 season | 6.80 M$G | ||||
| Teair Tart | IDL | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.02 M$G | 11.98 M$P | 12.00 M$N | ||
| Jamaree Caldwell | IDL | 1.58 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.43 M$N | 1.72 M$N | 2.01 M$N | ||
| Scott MatlockInjured reserve | IDL | 1.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.19 M$N | ||||
| Nick Barrett | IDL | 1.23 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.19 M$N | 1.30 M$N | 1.42 M$N | |
| Myles AdamsPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Jordan JeffersonPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Terry WebbPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 33.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Khalil Mack | EDGE | 18.00 M$ | 20261 season | 18.00 M$G | ||||
| Tuli Tuipulotu | EDGE | 1.64 M$ | 20261 season | 6.21 M$N | ||||
| Bud Dupree | EDGE | 4.01 M$ | 20261 season | 3.74 M$P | ||||
| Akheem Mesidor | EDGE | 5.11 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.72 M$G | 4.65 M$G | 5.58 M$G | 6.51 M$G | |
| Justin Eboigbe | EDGE | 1.21 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |||
| Linebackers · 14.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Daiyan Henley | LB | 1.36 M$ | 20261 season | 3.91 M$N | ||||
| Troy Dye | LB | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 3.40 M$P | ||||
| Del'Shawn Phillips | LB | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.75 M$G | 4.75 M$N | |||
| Denzel PerrymanInjured reserve | LB | 2.79 M$ | 20261 season | 2.30 M$N | ||||
| Marlowe Wax | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Caleb MurphyPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.38 M$N | ||||
| Lander BartonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Junior ColsonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Andre Carter IIPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 13.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Donte Jackson | CB | 6.50 M$ | 20261 season | 8.50 M$N | ||||
| Deane Leonard | CB | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$P | ||||
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 1.10 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Cam Hart | CB | 1.10 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Rodney Shelley | CB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Kaiir ElamPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.31 M$N | ||||
| Isas WaxterPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.27 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 37.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Derwin James | S | 25.20 M$ | 20294 seasons | 24.61 M$G | 20.50 M$G | 27.60 M$N | 27.50 M$N | |
| Elijah Molden | S | 6.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.92 M$G | 7.17 M$N | |||
| Tony Jefferson | S | 1.50 M$ | 20261 season | 1.75 M$G | ||||
| Genesis Smith | S | 1.35 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.14 M$N | 1.31 M$N | 1.42 M$N | 1.54 M$N | |
| Kendall Williamson | S | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| R.J. Mickens | S | 1.09 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.05 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | ||
| Kickers · 5.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Cameron Dicker | K | 5.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.73 M$N | 5.98 M$N | 6.98 M$N | ||
| Punters · 2.4 M$ | ||||||||
| J.K. Scott | P | 2.35 M$ | 20261 season | 2.35 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Josh Harris | LS | 1.82 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$G | ||||
| # | Team | Payroll | vs cap (approx.) | Guaranteed | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New England Patriots | 347.0 M$ | +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.