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 · 54.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Matt Stafford | QB | 55.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 48.27 M$G | 31.60 M$G | 22.99 M$N | 35.40 M$N | |
| Ty Simpson | QB | 6.35 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.62 M$G | 5.78 M$G | 6.93 M$G | 8.09 M$G | |
| Stetson Bennett | QB | 1.13 M$ | 20261 season | 1.32 M$N | ||||
| Matthew CaldwellInjured reserve | QB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Running backs · 15.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Kyren Williams | RB | 11.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 12.93 M$G | 11.29 M$P | 11.74 M$N | ||
| Blake Corum | RB | 1.44 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.57 M$N | 1.83 M$N | |||
| Ronnie RiversInjured reserve | RB | 1.25 M$ | 20261 season | 0.62 M$N | ||||
| Dean ConnorsPractice squad | RB | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.74 M$N | ||||
| Jordan WatersPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 38.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Davante Adams | WR | 22.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 28.00 M$P | 4.00 M$N | |||
| Puka Nacua | WR | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 5.83 M$N | ||||
| Jordan Whittington | WR | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Tutu Atwell | WR | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$P | ||||
| Konata Mumpfield | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.03 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 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 | |
| Alex BachmanPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Brennan PresleyPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 19.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Colby Parkinson | TE | 7.50 M$ | 20261 season | 9.08 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 3.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.06 M$G | 3.00 M$P | |||
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 2.43 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.21 M$G | 2.65 M$G | 3.09 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 | |
| Davis Allen | TE | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.21 M$N | ||||
| Dan VillariPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 64.2 M$ | ||||||||
| 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$G | ||||
| Coleman Shelton | RG | 6.00 M$ | 20261 season | 9.50 M$P | ||||
| Steve Avila | LG | 2.31 M$ | 20261 season | 4.61 M$P | ||||
| David Quessenberry | RT | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$P | ||||
| Warren McClendon | LT | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.21 M$N | ||||
| Beaux Limmer | C | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Justin DedichInjured reserve | C | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Dylan McMahon | C | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$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 | |
| Blake HancePractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Austin BlaskePractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 28.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Poona Ford | IDL | 9.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 11.43 M$G | 11.08 M$N | |||
| Aaron Donald | IDL | 20.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.83 M$G | 17.92 M$N | |||
| Kobie Turner | IDL | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 4.15 M$N | ||||
| Braden Fiske | IDL | 2.35 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.57 M$G | 2.99 M$P | |||
| 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$N | ||
| Bill Murray | IDL | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Larrell MurchisonPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Bill NortonPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jaxson MoiPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 19.5 M$ | ||||||||
| 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$N |
| Byron Young | EDGE | 1.39 M$ | 20261 season | 6.03 M$N | ||||
| Josaiah Stewart | EDGE | 1.57 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.43 M$N | 1.71 M$N | 2.00 M$N | ||
| Desjuan Johnson | EDGE | 0.98 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$N | ||||
| Wesley Bailey | EDGE | 1.05 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.90 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | ||
| Keir ThomasInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 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$N | ||
| Linebackers · 11.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Nate Landman | LB | 7.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.23 M$G | 7.78 M$P | 7.38 M$N | ||
| Grant Stuard | LB | 2.23 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.85 M$G | 2.60 M$N | |||
| Omar Speights | LB | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Shaun Dolac | LB | 1.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Darryl PetersonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jamie SheriffPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 22.2 M$ | ||||||||
| 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$N |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 17.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.95 M$G | 22.75 M$P | 21.25 M$N | ||
| Emmanuel Forbes | CB | 3.85 M$ | 20261 season | 2.85 M$G | ||||
| Josh Wallace | CB | 0.96 M$ | 20261 season | 1.10 M$N | ||||
| Cam LampkinPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Nyzier FourqureanPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 19.5 M$ | ||||||||
| 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$N | ||
| Kamren Kinchens | S | 1.40 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.78 M$N | |||
| Jaylen McCollough | S | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Maximus Pulley | S | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.79 M$N | ||||
| Nick AndersenPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tanner InglePractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 1.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Harrison Mevis | K | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Punters · 1.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Ethan Evans | P | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 1.17 M$N | ||||
| Jack BouwmeesterPractice squad | P | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Joe Cardona | LS | 1.73 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.65 M$G | 1.80 M$P | |||
| # | 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.