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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Moore Jr. | LT | 20.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 26.35 M$G | 22.13 M$N | 22.63 M$N | ||
| Jeffery Simmons | IDL | 35.28 M$ | 20316 seasons | 22.06 M$G | 31.61 M$G | 34.95 M$N | 33.15 M$N | 37.15 M$N |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 17.63 M$ | 20272 seasons | 15.20 M$G | 29.75 M$N | |||
| John Franklin-Myers | EDGE | 21.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 14.96 M$G | 23.00 M$G | 25.00 M$N | ||
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 19.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 14.00 M$G | 25.02 M$G | 18.98 M$N | ||
| Jermaine Johnson II | EDGE | 3.27 M$ | 20261 season | 13.41 M$G | ||||
| Peter Skoronski | LG | 25.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 13.23 M$G | 22.40 M$G | 19.40 M$N | 22.90 M$N | 24.90 M$N |
| Amani Hooker | S | 13.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 11.96 M$G | 13.16 M$N | 16.38 M$N | ||
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 17.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 11.27 M$G | 20.70 M$G | 18.00 M$N | 20.00 M$N | |
| Cam Ward | QB | 12.21 M$ | 20283 seasons | 11.10 M$G | 13.32 M$G | 15.54 M$G | ||
| Cordale Flott | CB | 15.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 10.74 M$G | 18.85 M$G | 15.31 M$N | ||
| Carnell Tate | WR | 12.78 M$ | 20294 seasons | 9.30 M$G | 11.62 M$G | 13.95 M$G | 16.27 M$G | |
| Tony Pollard | RB | 7.25 M$ | 20261 season | 9.25 M$N | ||||
| Cody Barton | LB | 7.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 8.23 M$G | 8.71 M$N | |||
| J.C. Latham | LT | 6.51 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.10 M$G | 8.29 M$G | |||
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 7.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.14 M$G | 8.62 M$P | 10.22 M$N | ||
| Mitchell Trubisky | QB | 5.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.25 M$G | 6.25 M$P | |||
| Tyjae Spears | RB | 1.37 M$ | 20261 season | 3.92 M$N | ||||
| Jacob Martin | EDGE | 9.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.50 M$G | 5.50 M$N | |||
| Keldric Faulk | EDGE | 4.26 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.10 M$G | 3.88 M$G | 4.65 M$G | 5.43 M$G | |
| Joshua WilliamsInjured reserve | CB | 4.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.07 M$N | 4.88 M$N | |||
| Austin Schlottmann | C | 3.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.00 M$G | 4.00 M$N | |||
| Jordan Elliott | IDL | 4.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.85 M$G | 5.13 M$N | |||
| Solomon Thomas | IDL | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.47 M$N | ||||
| Tommy Townsend | P | 2.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.10 M$P | 2.90 M$N | |||
| Tony Adams | S | 2.14 M$ | 20261 season | 2.02 M$P | ||||
| Joey Slye | K | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$P | ||||
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | EDGE | 2.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.91 M$G | 2.30 M$G | 2.68 M$N | ||
| Jaylon Jones | CB | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.79 M$P | ||||
| Anthony Hill Jr. | LB | 2.03 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.48 M$G | 1.84 M$G | 2.21 M$G | 2.58 M$N | |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | S | 1.60 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.46 M$N | 1.75 M$N | 2.04 M$N | ||
| Chimere Dike | WR | 1.35 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.38 M$N | 1.40 M$N | 1.51 M$N | ||
| Cedric Gray | LB | 1.21 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |||
| Morgan Cox | LS | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Julius Chestnut | RB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Kylen Granson | TE | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 1.29 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | ||
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | 1.22 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | ||
| Atonio Mafi | LG | 2.18 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| James Williams | LB | 1.03 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.21 M$N | |||
| Jaylen HarrellInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.03 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.21 M$N | |||
| Jackson Slater | LG | 1.14 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.33 M$N | ||
| David Martin-Robinson | TE | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| James Hudson | RT | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Terrell Burgess | S | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Marcus Harris | CB | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.07 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.30 M$N | ||
| Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson | RT | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Nazir Stackhouse | IDL | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Truman Jones | EDGE | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Micah Robinson | CB | 0.92 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Jackie Marshall | IDL | 1.18 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.97 M$N | 1.13 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | |
| Pat Coogan | C | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Michael Carter | RB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Erick Hallett | CB | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Garrett Dellinger | LG | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.84 M$N | ||||
| Fernando CarmonaInjured reserve | RG | 1.24 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.72 M$N | 1.19 M$N | 1.31 M$N | 1.42 M$N | |
| Milo EiflerInjured reserve | LB | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.59 M$N | 1.26 M$N | |||
| Kendell BrooksInjured reserve | S | 0.88 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Tanoh KpassagnonInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Jaren KanakInjured reserve | TE | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.56 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Dorian MausiInjured reserve | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.54 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Mohamoud DiabatePractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.38 M$N | ||||
| Jalyn HolmesPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| K.J. OsbornPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Timmy HornePractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Owen PappoePractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.27 M$N | ||||
| Kalel MullingsPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Xavier RestrepoPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Joel WilsonPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jalen McMurrayPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tyren MontgomeryPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Hendon HookerPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Rasheed MillerPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Drew MossPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Elijah CulpPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Nick BroekerPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Jakob RobinsonPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Laki TasiPractice squad | DT | — | 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.