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 · 8.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Jaxson DartInjured reserve | QB | 4.24 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.86 M$N | 4.63 M$G | 5.40 M$G | ||
| Jameis Winston | QB | 6.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.52 M$G | 7.32 M$G | 7.32 M$P | ||
| J.J. McCarthy | QB | 5.46 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.90 M$P | 3.78 M$G | |||
| Jake HaenerPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 9.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 3.82 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.80 M$G | 4.69 M$N | |||
| Devin Singletary | RB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 2.55 M$N | ||||
| Cam Skattebo | RB | 1.32 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.39 M$N | 1.50 M$N | ||
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 M$N | |||
| Najee Harris | RB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Grant FinleyPractice squad | FB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Phil MafahPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 17.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Malik Nabers | WR | 7.30 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.97 M$G | 9.29 M$G | |||
| Darnell Mooney | WR | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.00 M$G | ||||
| Calvin Austin IIIInjured reserve | WR | 1.50 M$ | 20261 season | 1.50 M$N | ||||
| Malachi Fields | WR | 1.80 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.31 M$N | 1.63 M$N | 1.96 M$N | 2.29 M$N | |
| Gunner OlszewskiInjured reserve | WR | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Charlie Jones | WR | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.95 M$N | ||||
| Braxton Berrios | WR | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Jalin HyattPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 9.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 13.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.09 M$G | 17.67 M$P | 16.17 M$N | ||
| Theo Johnson | TE | 1.21 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |||
| Chris Manhertz | TE | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Thomas Fidone II | TE | 1.09 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.04 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Offensive line · 41.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Andrew Thomas | LT | 23.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 13.03 M$G | 29.95 M$N | 29.95 M$N | 29.62 M$N | |
| Jon Runyan, Jr. | LG | 11.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.97 M$G | 12.79 M$G | 14.00 M$N | ||
| Jermaine Eluemunor | RT | 13.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.92 M$G | 17.05 M$P | 16.00 M$N | ||
| Francis Mauigoa | RG | 7.74 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.63 M$G | 7.04 M$G | 8.44 M$G | 9.85 M$G | |
| John Michael Schmitz | C | 1.59 M$ | 20261 season | 4.33 M$N | ||||
| Aaron Stinnie | LG | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Marcus Mbow | RT | 1.15 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| J.C. Davis | RT | 1.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.96 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Bryan Hudson | C | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Darian KinnardPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Kendrick GreenPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Geno VanDeMarkPractice squad | OL | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Ryan ScherneckePractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Jarrod GrayPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 16.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Roy Robertson-HarrisInjured reserve | IDL | 4.50 M$ | 20261 season | 5.75 M$N | ||||
| D.J. Reader | IDL | 6.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.50 M$G | 8.00 M$N | |||
| Shelby Harris | IDL | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.00 M$G | ||||
| Darius Alexander | IDL | 1.69 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.54 M$N | 1.84 M$N | 2.15 M$N | ||
| Bobby Jamison-Travis | IDL | 1.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.96 M$N | 1.13 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.36 M$N | |
| Josh TupouPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 63.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Brian BurnsInjured reserve | EDGE | 28.20 M$ | 20283 seasons | 21.38 M$N | 44.08 M$N | 44.08 M$N | ||
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | EDGE | 7.83 M$ | 20261 season | 14.75 M$G | ||||
| Abdul Carter | EDGE | 11.31 M$ | 20283 seasons | 10.29 M$G | 12.34 M$G | 14.40 M$G | ||
| Arvell Reese | EDGE | 11.96 M$ | 20294 seasons | 8.70 M$G | 10.87 M$G | 13.04 M$G | 15.22 M$G | |
| Chauncey Golston | EDGE | 6.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.92 M$G | 7.00 M$N | |||
| Jihad Ward | EDGE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| C.J. RavenellPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 11.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Tremaine Edmunds | LB | 12.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.56 M$G | 16.17 M$P | 14.17 M$N | ||
| Micah McFadden | LB | 3.75 M$ | 20261 season | 3.04 M$G | ||||
| Zaire Barnes | LB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$P | ||||
| Jack Kelly | LB | 1.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.96 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Malik HarrisonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.45 M$N | ||||
| Chandler MartinPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Trace FordPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 45.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Paulson AdeboInjured reserve | CB | 18.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 24.20 M$N | 20.32 M$N | |||
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 8.00 M$ | 20261 season | 8.00 M$N | ||||
| Deonte Banks | CB | 3.39 M$ | 20261 season | 4.32 M$G | ||||
| Colton Hood | CB | 3.20 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.33 M$G | 2.91 M$G | 3.49 M$G | 4.08 M$G | |
| Andru Phillips | CB | 1.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.64 M$N | 1.91 M$N | |||
| Nic Jones | CB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Rico PaytonInjured reserve | CB | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Nikko Reed | CB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.95 M$N | ||||
| Jarrick Bernard-ConverseInjured reserve | CB | 1.09 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Korie BlackInjured reserve | CB | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Thaddeus DixonInjured reserve | CB | 1.05 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.53 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | ||
| Jaden RobinsonPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 20.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Jevon Holland | S | 15.10 M$ | 20272 seasons | 12.67 M$G | 24.74 M$N | |||
| Ar'Darius Washington | S | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.62 M$P | ||||
| Tyler Nubin | S | 2.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.23 M$P | 2.60 M$N | |||
| Jason Pinnock | S | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Elijah Campbell | S | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Raheem LaynePractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 0.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Dominic Zvada | K | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Punters · 2.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Jordan Stout | P | 4.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.66 M$G | 4.55 M$P | 5.10 M$N | ||
| Long snappers · 0.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Ben Mann | LS | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 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.