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 · 18.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 9.44 M$ | 20272 seasons | 10.29 M$G | 12.01 M$G | |||
| Marcus Mariota | QB | 7.00 M$ | 20261 season | 7.34 M$G | ||||
| Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.93 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Sam HartmanPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 7.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Rachaad White | RB | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$G | ||||
| Jeremy McNicholsInjured reserve | RB | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Colson Yankoff | RB | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.03 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.26 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 | |
| Austin Ekeler | RB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Craig ReynoldsPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Robert Henry Jr.Practice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 34.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 29.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 18.00 M$G | 34.00 M$N | 39.50 M$N | 8.50 M$N | |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 8.00 M$ | 20261 season | 8.00 M$G | ||||
| Treylon Burks | WR | 2.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.99 M$N | ||||
| Dyami Brown | WR | 1.75 M$ | 20261 season | 1.72 M$N | ||||
| Luke McCaffrey | WR | 1.40 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.78 M$N | |||
| Antonio Williams | WR | 1.81 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.32 M$N | 1.65 M$N | 1.98 M$N | 2.31 M$N | |
| Jaylin Lane | WR | 1.28 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | ||
| Van JeffersonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Jaden BradleyPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 13.3 M$ | ||||||||
| 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$N | ||
| Ben Sinnott | TE | 1.81 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.97 M$P | 2.30 M$N | |||
| Jack WestoverPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 51.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Samuel Cosmi | RG | 18.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 20.26 M$G | 20.00 M$N | 21.00 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 | |
| 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$G | ||
| Andrew Wylie | LT | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.20 M$G | 4.30 M$N | |||
| Chris Paul | LG | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.00 M$G | ||||
| Brandon Coleman | LT | 1.51 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.65 M$N | 1.93 M$N | |||
| Lucas Patrick | LG | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.02 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 | |
| Tanoa Togiai | LG | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Trenton ScottPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Julian Good-JonesPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Esa PolePractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 52.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Daron Payne | IDL | 22.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 27.95 M$P | 5.60 M$N | |||
| Javon Kinlaw | IDL | 15.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 16.20 M$G | 16.90 M$N | 6.60 M$N | ||
| Tim Settle | IDL | 8.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.90 M$G | 9.73 M$N | 9.83 M$N | ||
| Jer'Zhan NewtonInjured reserve | IDL | 2.44 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.66 M$N | 3.10 M$P | |||
| Shy Tuttle | IDL | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Byron CowartPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Ricky BarberPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.27 M$N | ||||
| Jeffrey M'baPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 50.6 M$ | ||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 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$N |
| Charles Omenihu | EDGE | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.00 M$G | ||||
| Javontae Jean-Baptiste | EDGE | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$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 | |
| Deatrich WisePhysically unable to perform | EDGE | 1.45 M$ | 20261 season | 0.72 M$N | ||||
| Charles SnowdenPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 13.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Sonny Styles | LB | 9.30 M$ | 20294 seasons | 6.77 M$G | 8.46 M$G | 10.15 M$G | 11.84 M$G | |
| Leo ChenalInjured reserve | LB | 8.25 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.33 M$N | 9.92 M$P | 10.42 M$N | ||
| Jordan MageeInjured reserve | LB | 1.10 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Kain Medrano | LB | 1.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Ale KahoPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Austin KeysPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 13.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Amik Robertson | CB | 7.51 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.01 M$G | 10.01 M$N | |||
| Mike Sainristil | CB | 1.93 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.10 M$P | 2.45 M$N | |||
| Rasul Douglas | CB | 1.81 M$ | 20261 season | 1.98 M$P | ||||
| Trey AmosInjured reserve | CB | 1.82 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.65 M$N | 1.99 M$P | 2.32 M$N | ||
| Fabian Moreau | CB | 1.34 M$ | 20261 season | 1.11 M$N | ||||
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.02 M$N | ||||
| Terell SmithPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Fred Davis IIPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 16.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Nick Cross | S | 6.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.25 M$G | 7.75 M$N | |||
| Quan Martin | S | 1.91 M$ | 20261 season | 4.31 M$N | ||||
| Jeremy Reaves | S | 3.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.40 M$G | 3.00 M$P | 0.55 M$N | ||
| Percy Butler | S | 2.15 M$ | 20261 season | 2.80 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Owens | S | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 0.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Drew Stevens | K | 1.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Punters · 1.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Tress Way | P | 3.04 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$G | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Tyler Ott | LS | 1.46 M$ | 20261 season | 1.51 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.