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 · 15.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 14.32 M$ | 20294 seasons | 10.41 M$G | 13.02 M$G | 15.62 M$G | 18.22 M$G | |
| Aidan O'Connell | QB | 1.09 M$ | 20261 season | 3.80 M$N | ||||
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 11.30 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.30 M$G | 11.35 M$G | |||
| Running backs · 13.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Ashton Jeanty | RB | 8.97 M$ | 20283 seasons | 8.16 M$G | 9.79 M$G | 11.42 M$G | ||
| Connor Heyward | FB | 2.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.74 M$G | 2.76 M$N | |||
| Mike Washington Jr. | RB | 1.37 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.33 M$N | 1.44 M$N | 1.56 M$N | |
| Dylan Laube | RB | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | |||
| Chris CollierInjured reserve | RB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Roman HembyPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Owen WrightPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 16.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 11.68 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.58 M$G | 14.87 M$P | 13.87 M$N | 1.71 M$N | |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 1.33 M$ | 20261 season | 3.89 M$N | ||||
| Dareke Young | WR | 1.80 M$ | 20261 season | 1.75 M$P | ||||
| Jack BechInjured reserve | WR | 1.89 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.72 M$N | 2.06 M$P | 2.41 M$N | ||
| Malik Benson | WR | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Cody White | WR | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.95 M$N | ||||
| Dont'e Thornton Jr.Injured reserve | WR | 1.31 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.80 M$N | 1.38 M$N | 1.50 M$N | ||
| Corey RuckerInjured reserve | WR | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Deven ThompkinsPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Phillip DorsettPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.34 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Scott | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 13.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Michael Mayer | TE | 15.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.83 M$G | 13.46 M$G | 14.20 M$N | 14.57 M$N | |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 4.53 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.95 M$G | 5.77 M$G | |||
| Ian Thomas | TE | 1.62 M$ | 20261 season | 1.60 M$P | ||||
| Carter RunyonInjured reserve | TE | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Chris MyarickPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.49 M$N | ||||
| Patrick GurdPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 50.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Kolton Miller | LT | 22.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 22.54 M$G | 20.23 M$N | 20.23 M$N | ||
| Tyler Linderbaum | C | 27.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 14.00 M$P | 34.00 M$G | 25.00 M$N | 8.00 M$N | |
| Spencer Burford | RG | 3.26 M$ | 20261 season | 3.08 M$G | ||||
| Jackson Powers-Johnson | RG | 2.19 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.39 M$G | 2.79 M$N | |||
| Delmar Glaze | RT | 1.47 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.60 M$N | 1.87 M$N | |||
| Caleb Rogers | RT | 1.54 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.40 M$N | 1.68 M$N | 1.96 M$N | ||
| Charles Grant | LT | 1.54 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.40 M$N | 1.68 M$N | 1.96 M$N | ||
| Trey Zuhn III | C | 1.71 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.55 M$N | 1.86 M$N | 2.17 M$N | |
| Bryce Cabeldue | RT | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | ||
| Justin PickettInjured reserve | RG | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Evan NealPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Will PutnamPractice squad | C | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Niklas HenningPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 15.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Adam Butler | IDL | 5.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.57 M$G | 6.07 M$N | |||
| Thomas Booker | IDL | 3.67 M$ | 20261 season | 3.67 M$N | ||||
| Tonka Hemingway | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | ||
| Jonah Laulu | IDL | 1.03 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Folorunso Fatukasi | IDL | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| JJ Pegues | IDL | 1.12 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.07 M$N | 1.19 M$N | 1.30 M$N | ||
| Tim Keenan IIIPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Brandon ClevelandPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 59.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Maxx Crosby | EDGE | 35.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 35.79 M$G | 29.78 M$G | 27.28 M$N | 28.21 M$N | |
| Malcolm Koonce | EDGE | 11.01 M$ | 20261 season | 11.01 M$G | ||||
| Kwity Paye | EDGE | 16.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 9.42 M$G | 19.42 M$P | 19.15 M$N | ||
| Patrick Johnson | EDGE | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Brennan JacksonInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Keyron CrawfordInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.85 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.97 M$N | 1.68 M$N | 2.01 M$N | 2.35 M$N | |
| Cian SlonePractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 16.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Nakobe Dean | LB | 12.01 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.97 M$G | 13.93 M$P | 13.93 M$N | ||
| Quay Walker | LB | 13.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.84 M$G | 17.12 M$G | 16.12 M$N | 2.41 M$N | |
| Segun Olubi | LB | 1.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$N | ||||
| Tommy Eichenberg | LB | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | |||
| Cody Lindenberg | LB | 1.09 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.04 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Azeez OjulariPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Cameron McGronePractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 22.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Taron Johnson | CB | 10.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 8.67 M$P | 10.04 M$N | |||
| Eric Stokes | CB | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.68 M$G | 10.71 M$G | 10.18 M$N | ||
| Darien Porter | CB | 1.68 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.83 M$N | 2.14 M$N | ||
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 1.45 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.21 M$N | 1.50 M$N | 1.49 M$N | 1.61 M$N | |
| Tristin McCollum | CB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Darrell Luter Jr. | CB | 1.04 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Hezekiah Masses | CB | 1.19 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.98 M$N | 1.14 M$N | 1.26 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |
| Chigozie AnusiemInjured reserve | CB | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Greedy Vance Jr.Practice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 17.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Jeremy Chinn | S | 8.13 M$ | 20261 season | 9.56 M$P | ||||
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | S | 3.73 M$ | 20261 season | 4.86 M$N | ||||
| Treydan Stukes | S | 3.15 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.29 M$G | 2.86 M$G | 3.44 M$G | 4.01 M$G | |
| Dalton Johnson | S | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| Kickers · 2.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Matt Gay | K | 1.60 M$ | 20261 season | 2.09 M$P | ||||
| Kansei MatsuzawaPractice squad | PK | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Punters · 5.0 M$ | ||||||||
| A.J. Cole | P | 3.95 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.00 M$P | 2.90 M$N | 3.14 M$N | 3.59 M$N | |
| Long snappers · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Alex Ward | LS | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 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.