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 · 35.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 55.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 34.02 M$G | 65.72 M$G | 65.72 M$N | 64.94 M$N | 3.74 M$N |
| Jalon Daniels | QB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Easton StickPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Brett RypienPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.34 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 11.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 7.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.00 M$G | 7.00 M$P | |||
| Sean Tucker | RB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$G | ||||
| Bucky Irving | RB | 1.19 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.26 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |||
| Josh WilliamsPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 44.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Chris Godwin | WR | 22.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 33.68 M$G | 29.93 M$N | 8.30 M$N | ||
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 4.54 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.13 M$G | 4.96 M$G | 5.78 M$G | ||
| Jalen McMillanInjured reserve | WR | 1.42 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.54 M$N | 1.80 M$N | |||
| Ted Hurst | WR | 1.73 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.26 M$N | 1.57 M$N | 1.89 M$N | 2.20 M$N | |
| Kameron Johnson | WR | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| David SillsInjured reserve | WR | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Tez Johnson | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.04 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Eric RiversPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Garrett GreenePractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Dean PattersonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 8.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Cade Otton | TE | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.14 M$G | 12.93 M$G | 12.93 M$N | ||
| Ko Kieft | TE | 1.65 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$P | ||||
| Payne Durham | TE | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.21 M$N | ||||
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 1.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.96 M$N | 1.13 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.36 M$N | |
| CJ DipprePractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 66.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Tristan Wirfs | RT | 28.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 36.33 M$G | 36.33 M$N | 36.57 M$N | 32.99 M$N | |
| Ben Bredeson | LG | 7.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 8.77 M$P | 8.27 M$N | 2.53 M$N | ||
| Luke Goedeke | LG | 22.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 7.47 M$G | 27.93 M$G | 27.93 M$N | 27.93 M$N | |
| Cody Mauch | RT | 1.87 M$ | 20261 season | 4.28 M$N | ||||
| Graham Barton | C | 3.51 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.83 M$G | 4.46 M$G | |||
| Justin Skule | LT | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$P | ||||
| Dan Feeney | LG | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Ben Chukwuma | RT | 1.01 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.14 M$N | |||
| Billy Schrauth | LG | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |
| Luke Haggard | LT | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Henry LutovskyPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Ben ScottPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Paul RubeltPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 29.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Vita Vea | IDL | 30.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 10.83 M$G | 30.62 M$G | 13.02 M$N | ||
| A'Shawn Robinson | IDL | 10.00 M$ | 20261 season | 10.00 M$G | ||||
| Calijah Kancey | IDL | 3.62 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.61 M$G | 14.48 M$G | |||
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches | IDL | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.30 M$P | ||||
| DeMonte Capehart | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| Elijah Simmons | IDL | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Jayson JonesPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 21.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Anthony Nelson | EDGE | 5.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.37 M$N | 2.60 M$N | |||
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | EDGE | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 5.25 M$G | ||||
| Rueben Bain | EDGE | 5.94 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.32 M$G | 5.40 M$G | 6.48 M$G | 7.56 M$G | |
| YaYa Diaby | EDGE | 1.37 M$ | 20261 season | 3.92 M$N | ||||
| David Walker | EDGE | 1.29 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.13 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | ||
| Elijah Roberts | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Mohamed KamaraInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.13 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.57 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Linebackers · 14.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Alex Anzalone | LB | 8.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 9.00 M$G | 8.00 M$P | |||
| Josiah Trotter | LB | 2.73 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.98 M$G | 2.48 M$G | 2.97 M$G | 3.47 M$G | |
| Christian Rozeboom | LB | 1.55 M$ | 20261 season | 1.55 M$P | ||||
| SirVocea Dennis | LB | 1.04 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Yasir HolmesPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Caden FordhamPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Javin WrightPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 12.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 16.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.26 M$G | 19.06 M$P | 19.65 M$N | 5.15 M$N | |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 2.05 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.87 M$G | 2.24 M$P | 2.61 M$N | ||
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 1.59 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.44 M$N | 1.73 M$N | 2.02 M$N | ||
| Keionte Scott | CB | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.34 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.57 M$N | |
| Kevin Knowles II | CB | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Ayden Garnes | CB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Ifeatu MelifonwuPractice squad | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Sean Murphy-BuntingPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 32.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Antoine Winfield, Jr. | S | 21.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 27.47 M$N | 27.57 M$N | 11.93 M$N | ||
| Miles Killebrew | S | 1.79 M$ | 20261 season | 1.79 M$N | ||||
| Tykee Smith | S | 1.42 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.55 M$N | 1.81 M$N | |||
| Josh HayesInjured reserve | S | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.20 M$N | ||||
| Silas WaltersPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| J.J. RobertsPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 3.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 4.10 M$ | 20261 season | 3.80 M$N | ||||
| Punters · 3.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Riley Dixon | P | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.00 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Evan Deckers | LS | 1.08 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.