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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Stafford | QB | 55.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 48.27 M$G | 31.60 M$G | 22.99 M$N | 35.40 M$N | |
| Davante Adams | WR | 22.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 28.00 M$P | 4.00 M$N | |||
| Alaric Jackson | LT | 19.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 25.38 M$P | 24.43 M$N | |||
| Kevin Dotson | RG | 16.00 M$ | 20261 season | 17.42 M$G | ||||
| Kyren Williams | RB | 11.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 12.93 M$G | 11.29 M$P | 11.74 M$N | ||
| Poona Ford | IDL | 9.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 11.43 M$G | 11.08 M$N | |||
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 31.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 10.80 M$G | 30.80 M$G | 29.80 M$N | 33.30 M$N | 32.93 M$N |
| Coleman Shelton | RG | 6.00 M$ | 20261 season | 9.50 M$P | ||||
| Colby Parkinson | TE | 7.50 M$ | 20261 season | 9.08 M$N | ||||
| Myles GarrettInjured reserve | EDGE | 40.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 8.44 M$N | 15.02 M$N | 27.58 M$N | 39.88 M$N | 48.17 M$N |
| Quentin Lake | S | 12.75 M$ | 20294 seasons | 8.26 M$G | 13.86 M$G | 13.86 M$N | 1.71 M$N | |
| Kamren Curl | S | 12.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.42 M$G | 14.42 M$P | 14.17 M$N | ||
| Nate Landman | LB | 7.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.23 M$G | 7.78 M$P | 7.38 M$N | ||
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 17.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.95 M$G | 22.75 M$P | 21.25 M$N | ||
| Byron Young | EDGE | 1.39 M$ | 20261 season | 6.03 M$N | ||||
| Puka Nacua | WR | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 5.83 M$N | ||||
| Aaron Donald | IDL | 20.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.83 M$G | 17.92 M$N | |||
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 3.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.06 M$G | 3.00 M$P | |||
| Ty Simpson | QB | 6.35 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.62 M$G | 5.78 M$G | 6.93 M$G | 8.09 M$G | |
| Steve Avila | LG | 2.31 M$ | 20261 season | 4.61 M$P | ||||
| Kobie Turner | IDL | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 4.15 M$N | ||||
| Emmanuel Forbes | CB | 3.85 M$ | 20261 season | 2.85 M$G | ||||
| Braden Fiske | IDL | 2.35 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.57 M$G | 2.99 M$P | |||
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 2.43 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.21 M$G | 2.65 M$G | 3.09 M$P | ||
| Grant Stuard | LB | 2.23 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.85 M$G | 2.60 M$N | |||
| Joe Cardona | LS | 1.73 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.65 M$G | 1.80 M$P | |||
| Blake Corum | RB | 1.44 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.57 M$N | 1.83 M$N | |||
| Kamren Kinchens | S | 1.40 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.78 M$N | |||
| David Quessenberry | RT | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$P | ||||
| Max Klare | TE | 2.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.46 M$G | 1.82 M$G | 2.19 M$P | 2.55 M$N | |
| Josaiah Stewart | EDGE | 1.57 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.43 M$N | 1.71 M$N | 2.00 M$N | ||
| Stetson Bennett | QB | 1.13 M$ | 20261 season | 1.32 M$N | ||||
| Warren McClendon | LT | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.21 M$N | ||||
| Davis Allen | TE | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.21 M$N | ||||
| Ethan Evans | P | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 1.17 M$N | ||||
| Desjuan Johnson | EDGE | 0.98 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Davis | IDL | 1.05 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | |||
| Ty Hamilton | IDL | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Jordan Whittington | WR | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Beaux Limmer | C | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Josh Wallace | CB | 0.96 M$ | 20261 season | 1.10 M$N | ||||
| Jaylen McCollough | S | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Omar Speights | LB | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Tutu Atwell | WR | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$P | ||||
| Bill Murray | IDL | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Justin DedichInjured reserve | C | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Konata Mumpfield | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.03 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 M$N | ||
| Shaun Dolac | LB | 1.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Harrison Mevis | K | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Dylan McMahon | C | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| C.J. Daniels | WR | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Wesley Bailey | EDGE | 1.05 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.90 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | ||
| Keagen TrostInjured reserve | RT | 1.70 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.87 M$N | 1.54 M$N | 1.85 M$N | 2.16 M$N | |
| Maximus Pulley | S | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.79 M$N | ||||
| Ronnie RiversInjured reserve | RB | 1.25 M$ | 20261 season | 0.62 M$N | ||||
| Keir ThomasInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Matthew CaldwellInjured reserve | QB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Eddie Walls IIIInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Daniel RickertInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Larrell MurchisonPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Alex BachmanPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Blake HancePractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Dean ConnorsPractice squad | RB | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.74 M$N | ||||
| Bill NortonPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Darryl PetersonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cam LampkinPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jamie SheriffPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Austin BlaskePractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Nick AndersenPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Dan VillariPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jordan WatersPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Nyzier FourqureanPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Brennan PresleyPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jaxson MoiPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Tanner InglePractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Jack BouwmeesterPractice squad | P | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$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.