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 · 27.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Brock Purdy | QB | 53.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 23.71 M$G | 30.11 M$G | 56.91 M$N | 71.81 M$N | 64.55 M$N |
| Mac Jones | QB | 3.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.13 M$P | 2.71 M$N | |||
| Kurtis Rourke | QB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Running backs · 17.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | 19.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 10.86 M$N | 26.41 M$N | 13.83 M$N | ||
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 3.75 M$ | 20261 season | 2.90 M$G | ||||
| Isaac GuerendoPhysically unable to perform | RB | 1.18 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |||
| Kaelon Black | RB | 1.71 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.55 M$N | 1.86 M$N | 2.17 M$N | |
| Jordan James | RB | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Sincere McCormickPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 38.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Brandon AiyukSuspended | WR | 30.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 12.45 M$N | 40.47 M$N | 42.35 M$N | 14.55 M$N | |
| Deebo Samuel | WR | 4.10 M$ | 20261 season | 4.88 M$G | ||||
| Mike Evans | WR | 14.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.25 M$G | 7.31 M$N | 9.70 M$N | 20.79 M$N | |
| Ricky PearsallInjured reserve | WR | 3.13 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.42 M$N | 3.99 M$G | |||
| Christian KirkInjured reserve | WR | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.96 M$N | ||||
| Demarcus RobinsonInjured reserve | WR | 4.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.70 M$N | 2.99 M$N | |||
| De'Zhaun StriblingInjured reserve | WR | 3.34 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.43 M$N | 3.04 M$G | 3.65 M$G | 4.26 M$G | |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.66 M$N | ||||
| Jacob Cowing | WR | 1.14 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |||
| Jordan Watkins | WR | 1.22 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | ||
| Malik TurnerPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Dante PettisPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Will PaulingPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wesley GrimesPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 21.4 M$ | ||||||||
| George Kittle | TE | 19.10 M$ | 20305 seasons | 14.15 M$G | 16.04 M$G | 17.11 M$N | 34.47 M$N | 17.66 M$N |
| Luke Farrell | TE | 4.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.51 M$G | 3.84 M$N | 4.63 M$N | ||
| Jake TongesInjured reserve | TE | 4.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.06 M$N | 2.61 M$G | 3.33 M$N | ||
| Brayden Willis | TE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jack StollPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.31 M$N | ||||
| Khalil DinkinsPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 42.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Trent Williams | LT | 25.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 20.01 M$G | 21.88 M$G | 28.12 M$G | 15.48 M$N | |
| Colton McKivitz | LT | 15.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.82 M$G | 8.79 M$N | 15.87 M$N | 17.79 M$N | |
| Jake Brendel | C | 4.13 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.14 M$N | 4.42 M$N | |||
| Brett TothInjured reserve | LT | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$N | ||||
| Vederian Lowe | LT | 4.63 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.29 M$G | 3.21 M$P | 3.74 M$N | ||
| Dominick Puni | RG | 1.43 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.55 M$N | 1.81 M$N | |||
| Jarrett Patterson | LG | 1.80 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$G | ||||
| Carver Willis | RT | 1.36 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.15 M$N | 1.32 M$N | 1.43 M$N | 1.55 M$N | |
| Austen PleasantsInjured reserve | LT | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Connor Colby | RG | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.03 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 M$N | ||
| Enrique Cruz Jr. | RT | 1.19 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.98 M$N | 1.14 M$N | 1.26 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |
| Nick ZakeljInjured reserve | LG | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Foster SarellPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Drake NugentPractice squad | C | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Isaac AlarconPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 12.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Osa Odighizuwa | IDL | 20.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.12 M$G | 23.41 M$N | 23.41 M$N | 5.81 M$N | |
| Alfred CollinsInjured reserve | IDL | 2.58 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.34 M$N | 2.81 M$G | 3.28 M$P | ||
| Gracen Halton | IDL | 1.41 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.20 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | 1.59 M$N | |
| Naquan Jones | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| James Thompson Jr. | IDL | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.90 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | ||
| C.J. WestInjured reserve | IDL | 1.30 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.84 M$N | 1.37 M$N | 1.49 M$N | ||
| Kevin GivensPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.37 M$N | ||||
| Sebastian ValdezPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| McKinnley JacksonPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 37.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Nick Bosa | EDGE | 34.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 22.99 M$G | 54.87 M$P | 47.14 M$N | 14.39 M$N | |
| Mykel WilliamsPhysically unable to perform | EDGE | 6.24 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.42 M$N | 6.56 M$G | 7.69 M$G | ||
| Sam OkuayinonuInjured reserve | EDGE | 2.30 M$ | 20261 season | 2.28 M$N | ||||
| Keion White | EDGE | 1.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.81 M$N | ||||
| Romello Height | EDGE | 1.82 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.33 M$N | 1.66 M$N | 1.99 M$N | 2.32 M$N | |
| Khalid Kareem | EDGE | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | EDGE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.02 M$N | ||||
| Andrew FarmerInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Mikail KamaraInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Matt JudonPractice squad | OLB | — | 20261 season | 0.27 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 28.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Fred Warner | LB | 21.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 17.87 M$N | 29.55 M$N | 31.88 M$N | 28.48 M$N | 4.20 M$N |
| Dre Greenlaw | LB | 6.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.55 M$G | 2.00 M$N | |||
| Luke Gifford | LB | 2.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.97 M$G | 2.78 M$N | 0.40 M$N | ||
| Nick MartinInjured reserve | LB | 1.64 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.49 M$N | 1.79 M$N | 2.09 M$N | ||
| Tatum Bethune | LB | 1.03 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.21 M$N | |||
| Garret Wallow | LB | 1.24 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$P | ||||
| Jaden Dugger | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| Jalen GrahamPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 18.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 17.96 M$ | 20305 seasons | 8.87 M$N | 23.75 M$N | 23.80 M$N | 21.97 M$N | 2.90 M$N |
| Nate HobbsInjured reserve | CB | 3.50 M$ | 20261 season | 3.38 M$N | ||||
| Siran Neal | CB | 2.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.75 M$N | 0.60 M$N | |||
| Renardo Green | CB | 1.60 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.74 M$N | 2.03 M$N | |||
| Ephesians Prysock | CB | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Jack Jones | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Brandon CodringtonPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 9.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Ji'Ayir Brown | S | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 3.91 M$N | ||||
| Ashtyn Davis | S | 1.47 M$ | 20261 season | 1.45 M$N | ||||
| Upton Stout | S | 1.54 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.40 M$N | 1.68 M$N | 1.96 M$N | ||
| Malik Mustapha | S | 1.19 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.26 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |||
| Marques Sigle | S | 1.15 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Darrick ForrestInjured reserve | S | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Jalen StromanPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 2.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 4.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 1.95 M$G | 2.73 M$G | 3.40 M$N | 6.33 M$N | 2.55 M$N |
| Punters · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Corliss Waitman | P | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Jon Weeks | LS | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 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.