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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Williams | IDL | 26.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 28.50 M$G | 30.00 M$N | 31.00 M$N | ||
| Carlton Davis | CB | 18.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 22.00 M$G | 22.00 M$N | |||
| Michael OnwenuInjured reserve | RG | 10.00 M$ | 20261 season | 17.50 M$N | ||||
| Christian Barmore | IDL | 21.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 17.10 M$G | 23.60 M$N | 24.60 M$N | ||
| Harold LandryPhysically unable to perform | EDGE | 14.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 16.35 M$N | 18.50 M$N | |||
| Hunter Henry | TE | 8.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 13.60 M$G | 5.90 M$G | 8.70 M$N | ||
| Robert Spillane | LB | 11.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 12.32 M$G | 13.00 M$N | |||
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 33.75 M$ | 20316 seasons | 11.41 M$G | 24.72 M$G | 24.60 M$N | 31.60 M$N | 33.25 M$N |
| Morgan Moses | RT | 8.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 10.40 M$P | 10.40 M$N | |||
| Drake Maye | QB | 9.16 M$ | 20272 seasons | 9.99 M$G | 11.66 M$G | |||
| Will Campbell | LT | 10.92 M$ | 20283 seasons | 9.92 M$G | 11.91 M$G | 13.89 M$G | ||
| Kevin Byard | S | 7.00 M$ | 20261 season | 9.00 M$G | ||||
| Romeo Doubs | WR | 17.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 8.60 M$G | 18.60 M$G | 19.90 M$N | 20.90 M$N | |
| Christian Elliss | LB | 6.75 M$ | 20261 season | 8.56 M$P | ||||
| Dre'Mont Jones | EDGE | 12.17 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.55 M$G | 14.73 M$G | 14.73 M$N | ||
| Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 9.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.42 M$P | 9.60 M$N | 11.60 M$N | ||
| A.J. BrownInjured reserve | WR | 32.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 7.04 M$N | 10.97 M$G | 17.88 M$N | 23.59 M$N | 53.52 M$N |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 12.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.70 M$G | 13.06 M$P | 14.06 M$N | ||
| Mack Hollins | WR | 4.20 M$ | 20261 season | 4.95 M$N | ||||
| Alijah Vera-Tucker | RG | 14.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.78 M$G | 16.48 M$P | 16.48 M$N | ||
| Greg Van RotenInjured reserve | RG | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.50 M$N | ||||
| Demario Douglas | WR | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 3.71 M$N | ||||
| DaQuan Jones | IDL | 3.50 M$ | 20261 season | 3.68 M$P | ||||
| Julian HillInjured reserve | TE | 5.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.57 M$N | 5.40 M$P | 5.90 M$N | ||
| Caleb Lomu | RT | 4.73 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.44 M$G | 4.30 M$G | 5.16 M$G | 6.02 M$G | |
| Brenden SchoolerNon-Football Injury/Illness | S | 3.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.00 M$N | 3.28 M$N | |||
| Reggie Gilliam | FB | 3.60 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.80 M$G | 3.80 M$G | 4.20 M$N | ||
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | 2.79 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.53 M$G | 3.04 M$G | 3.55 M$G | ||
| Gabe Jacas | EDGE | 2.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.57 M$G | 1.97 M$G | 2.36 M$G | 2.75 M$P | |
| Tommy DeVito | QB | 2.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.55 M$G | 2.43 M$N | |||
| Kyle Williams | WR | 1.68 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.52 M$N | 1.83 M$N | 2.13 M$N | ||
| Jared Wilson | C | 1.55 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.41 M$N | 1.69 M$N | 1.98 M$N | ||
| Ben Brown | C | 1.92 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.37 M$N | 2.47 M$N | |||
| Craig Woodson | S | 1.32 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.39 M$N | 1.50 M$N | ||
| Eli Raridon | TE | 1.69 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.23 M$N | 1.53 M$N | 1.84 M$N | 2.15 M$N | |
| Bryce BaringerInjured reserve | P | 1.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.19 M$N | ||||
| Joshua Farmer | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | ||
| Cory Durden | IDL | 1.09 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Darius Muasau | LB | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Walter Rouse | LT | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Leonard Taylor | IDL | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Charles Woods | CB | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Andres Borregales | K | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.07 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.30 M$N | ||
| Julian Ashby | LS | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.03 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 M$N | ||
| Efton Chism III | WR | 1.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Elijah Ponder | EDGE | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Cameron Latu | TE | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Jaylen Reed | S | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | ||
| Corey Kiner | RB | 1.85 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Karon Prunty | CB | 1.20 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.99 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | 1.39 M$N | |
| Mitch Wishnowsky | P | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Dametrious Crownover | RT | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Namdi Obiazor | LB | 1.15 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.94 M$N | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.34 M$N | |
| Behren Morton | QB | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Matt Pryor | RG | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Jose Ramirez | EDGE | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Channing Canada | CB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Tanner Arkin | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Erick Hunter | LB | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Dell PettusInjured reserve | S | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 0.62 M$N | ||||
| Quintayvious HutchinsInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.59 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Marcus BryantInjured reserve | LT | 1.09 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.58 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Myles MontgomeryInjured reserve | RB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Khalil JacobsInjured reserve | LB | 1.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Jeremiah WebbInjured reserve | WR | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.52 M$N | ||||
| Kindle VildorPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| K.J. BrittPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Xavier Newman-JohnsonPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.39 M$N | ||||
| Mike BrownPractice squad | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.37 M$N | ||||
| Jeremiah PharmsPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.30 M$N | ||||
| Tanner ConnerPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Lan LarisonPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Kyle DixonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cameron DornerPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jake KubasPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Eric GregoryPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Elliott DavisonPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Xavier HolmesPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Chandler BrayboyPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Benton WhitleyPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Da'Metrius WeatherspoonPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Lorenz MetzPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$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.