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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daron Payne | IDL | 22.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 27.95 M$P | 5.60 M$N | |||
| Samuel Cosmi | RG | 18.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 20.26 M$G | 20.00 M$N | 21.00 M$N | ||
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 29.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 18.00 M$G | 34.00 M$N | 39.50 M$N | 8.50 M$N | |
| Javon Kinlaw | IDL | 15.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 16.20 M$G | 16.90 M$N | 6.60 M$N | ||
| Laremy TunsilInjured reserve | LT | 30.10 M$ | 20294 seasons | 11.91 M$N | 17.20 M$G | 42.20 M$N | 24.60 M$N | |
| Dorance Armstrong Jr. | EDGE | 11.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 11.58 M$N | 6.00 M$N | |||
| K'Lavon Chaisson | EDGE | 11.00 M$ | 20261 season | 11.47 M$G | ||||
| Frankie Luvu | EDGE | 10.33 M$ | 20272 seasons | 11.30 M$N | 4.60 M$N | |||
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 9.44 M$ | 20272 seasons | 10.29 M$G | 12.01 M$G | |||
| Odafe Oweh | EDGE | 24.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 9.20 M$G | 27.20 M$G | 27.20 M$N | 27.20 M$N | 5.20 M$N |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 8.00 M$ | 20261 season | 8.00 M$G | ||||
| Marcus Mariota | QB | 7.00 M$ | 20261 season | 7.34 M$G | ||||
| Sonny Styles | LB | 9.30 M$ | 20294 seasons | 6.77 M$G | 8.46 M$G | 10.15 M$G | 11.84 M$G | |
| John Bates | TE | 7.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.79 M$G | 10.83 M$N | |||
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 9.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.33 M$G | 10.33 M$G | 11.33 M$N | ||
| Nick Cross | S | 6.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.25 M$G | 7.75 M$N | |||
| Amik Robertson | CB | 7.51 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.01 M$G | 10.01 M$N | |||
| Leo ChenalInjured reserve | LB | 8.25 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.33 M$N | 9.92 M$P | 10.42 M$N | ||
| Quan Martin | S | 1.91 M$ | 20261 season | 4.31 M$N | ||||
| Charles Omenihu | EDGE | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.00 M$G | ||||
| Tim Settle | IDL | 8.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.90 M$G | 9.73 M$N | 9.83 M$N | ||
| Nick Allegretti | LG | 3.79 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.84 M$G | 5.43 M$P | 1.84 M$N | ||
| Josh Conerly Jr. | LT | 3.92 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.56 M$G | 4.28 M$G | 4.99 M$G | ||
| Jeremy Reaves | S | 3.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.40 M$G | 3.00 M$P | 0.55 M$N | ||
| Andrew Wylie | LT | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.20 M$G | 4.30 M$N | |||
| Chris Paul | LG | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.00 M$G | ||||
| Percy Butler | S | 2.15 M$ | 20261 season | 2.80 M$N | ||||
| Jer'Zhan NewtonInjured reserve | IDL | 2.44 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.66 M$N | 3.10 M$P | |||
| Mike Sainristil | CB | 1.93 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.10 M$P | 2.45 M$N | |||
| Rachaad White | RB | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$G | ||||
| Treylon Burks | WR | 2.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.99 M$N | ||||
| Rasul Douglas | CB | 1.81 M$ | 20261 season | 1.98 M$P | ||||
| Ben Sinnott | TE | 1.81 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.97 M$P | 2.30 M$N | |||
| Dyami Brown | WR | 1.75 M$ | 20261 season | 1.72 M$N | ||||
| Trey AmosInjured reserve | CB | 1.82 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.65 M$N | 1.99 M$P | 2.32 M$N | ||
| Brandon Coleman | LT | 1.51 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.65 M$N | 1.93 M$N | |||
| Luke McCaffrey | WR | 1.40 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.78 M$N | |||
| Tyler Ott | LS | 1.46 M$ | 20261 season | 1.51 M$N | ||||
| Tress Way | P | 3.04 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$G | ||||
| Antonio Williams | WR | 1.81 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.32 M$N | 1.65 M$N | 1.98 M$N | 2.31 M$N | |
| Jeremy McNicholsInjured reserve | RB | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Jaylin Lane | WR | 1.28 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | ||
| Jordan MageeInjured reserve | LB | 1.10 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Fabian Moreau | CB | 1.34 M$ | 20261 season | 1.11 M$N | ||||
| Javontae Jean-Baptiste | EDGE | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Tyler Owens | S | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Colson Yankoff | RB | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Shy Tuttle | IDL | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Kain Medrano | LB | 1.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.03 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 M$N | ||
| Joshua Josephs | EDGE | 1.23 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.30 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.02 M$N | ||||
| Lucas Patrick | LG | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.02 M$N | ||||
| Kaytron Allen | RB | 1.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.96 M$N | 1.13 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.36 M$N | |
| Matt Gulbin | C | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | |
| Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.93 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Austin Ekeler | RB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Tanoa Togiai | LG | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Drew Stevens | K | 1.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Deatrich WisePhysically unable to perform | EDGE | 1.45 M$ | 20261 season | 0.72 M$N | ||||
| Byron CowartPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Craig ReynoldsPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Trenton ScottPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Van JeffersonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Ale KahoPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Terell SmithPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Julian Good-JonesPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Ricky BarberPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.27 M$N | ||||
| Jaden BradleyPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Fred Davis IIPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Sam HartmanPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Esa PolePractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Robert Henry Jr.Practice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jack WestoverPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Austin KeysPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Charles SnowdenPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Jeffrey M'baPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$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.