Finances
Denver Broncos
2-1#3 — AFC WestNFL
Record
2-1
Points for / against
60-70
Off. EPA/play
−0.057
Def. EPA/play
+0.045
Turnover margin/g
0.0
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 296.5 M$
- #26 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- −4.7 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 120.6 M$
- 77 contracts
- Mike McGlincheyRTAPY 17.5 M$ · 23.78 M$ cap number
- Courtland SuttonWRAPY 23.0 M$ · 23.58 M$ cap number
- Zach AllenIDLAPY 25.5 M$ · 20.87 M$ cap number
- D.J. JonesIDLAPY 13.0 M$ · 14.57 M$ cap number
- Evan EngramTEAPY 11.5 M$ · 14.14 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
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 · 15.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Jarrett Stidham | QB | 6.00 M$ | 20261 season | 8.00 M$P | ||||
| Bo Nix | QB | 4.65 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.08 M$G | 5.92 M$G | |||
| Sam Ehlinger | QB | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$P | ||||
| Running backs · 10.3 M$ | ||||||||
| J.K. Dobbins | RB | 8.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.00 M$G | 10.00 M$N | |||
| R.J. Harvey | RB | 1.84 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.67 M$G | 2.01 M$P | 2.34 M$N | ||
| Tyler Badie | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jonah ColemanInjured reserve | RB | 1.40 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.86 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.47 M$N | 1.59 M$N | |
| Adam PrenticePractice squad | FB | — | 20261 season | 0.45 M$N | ||||
| Cody SchraderPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 38.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 23.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 23.58 M$G | 26.08 M$N | 27.58 M$N | 28.20 M$N | |
| Marvin Mims | WR | 1.52 M$ | 20261 season | 6.12 M$N | ||||
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 28.25 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.88 M$G | 27.08 M$P | 30.46 M$N | 6.17 M$N | |
| Pat Bryant | WR | 1.65 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.50 M$N | 1.79 M$N | 2.09 M$N | ||
| Troy Franklin | WR | 1.22 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |||
| Kolbe KatsisPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Michael BandyPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Dane KeyPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 20.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Evan Engram | TE | 11.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 14.14 M$P | 2.67 M$N | |||
| Adam Trautman | TE | 5.67 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.33 M$G | 6.83 M$P | 6.83 M$N | ||
| Nate Adkins | TE | 1.64 M$ | 20261 season | 1.56 M$N | ||||
| Dallen Bentley | TE | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Caleb LohnerInjured reserve | TE | 0.97 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | |||
| Lucas KrullPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 70.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Mike McGlinchey | RT | 17.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 23.78 M$N | 23.78 M$N | 2.78 M$N | ||
| Garett Bolles | LT | 20.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 13.20 M$G | 25.70 M$N | 24.70 M$N | 5.60 M$N | |
| Ben Powers | LG | 6.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 10.60 M$P | 4.73 M$N | |||
| Quinn Meinerz | RG | 18.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 9.21 M$G | 13.00 M$N | 17.05 M$N | 35.22 M$N | |
| Luke Wattenberg | C | 12.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 3.57 M$G | 5.77 M$G | 8.16 M$N | 10.30 M$N | 19.81 M$N |
| Alex Palczewski | LT | 4.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.25 M$G | 6.25 M$P | |||
| Matt Peart | RT | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.39 M$P | ||||
| Kage Casey | RG | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.58 M$N | |
| Alex Forsyth | C | 0.98 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$N | ||||
| Frank CrumInjured reserve | RT | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Nick GargiuloPhysically unable to perform | RG | 1.05 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Michael DeiterInjured reserve | C | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Calvin ThrockmortonPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Gavin OrtegaPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tyler MillerPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 44.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Zach Allen | IDL | 25.50 M$ | 20316 seasons | 20.87 M$G | 15.85 M$N | 36.24 M$N | 36.42 M$N | 6.12 M$N |
| D.J. Jones | IDL | 13.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 14.57 M$G | 14.60 M$N | 3.20 M$N | ||
| Malcolm Roach | IDL | 8.77 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.10 M$G | 4.41 M$G | 6.14 M$N | 12.36 M$N | |
| Sai'vion Jones | IDL | 1.54 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.40 M$N | 1.68 M$N | 1.96 M$N | ||
| Tyler Onyedim | IDL | 1.85 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.34 M$N | 1.68 M$N | 2.01 M$N | 2.35 M$N | |
| Eyioma Uwazurike | IDL | 1.11 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Jordan Jackson | IDL | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Matt HenningsenInjured reserve | IDL | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 18.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Nik Bonitto | EDGE | 26.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 8.42 M$G | 14.62 M$G | 18.60 M$N | 22.65 M$N | 43.55 M$N |
| Jonathon CooperCommissioner Exempt | EDGE | 13.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.78 M$N | 17.56 M$N | 17.56 M$N | 4.91 M$N | |
| Jonah Elliss | EDGE | 1.47 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.60 M$N | 1.87 M$N | |||
| Que Robinson | EDGE | 1.26 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.22 M$N | 1.33 M$N | 1.45 M$N | ||
| Dondrea Tillman | EDGE | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jahfari HarveyPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| David Ebuka AgohaPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 12.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Alex Singleton | LB | 7.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.97 M$G | 9.00 M$P | |||
| Justin Strnad | LB | 6.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.29 M$G | 7.47 M$P | 7.22 M$N | ||
| Karene Reid | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Jordan Turner | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Levelle BaileyInjured reserve | LB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Johnny Walker Jr.Practice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Red MurdockPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 28.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 24.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 12.70 M$G | 15.89 M$G | 20.15 M$P | 20.61 M$N | 35.08 M$N |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 5.77 M$ | 20261 season | 5.77 M$N | ||||
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 4.52 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.11 M$G | 4.93 M$G | 5.75 M$G | ||
| Riley Moss | CB | 1.36 M$ | 20261 season | 3.91 M$N | ||||
| Kris Abrams-Draine | CB | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Brent AustinPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Sean FreschPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 27.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Talanoa Hufanga | S | 13.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 13.50 M$G | 6.71 M$N | 14.79 M$N | ||
| Brandon Jones | S | 6.67 M$ | 20261 season | 9.24 M$N | ||||
| Tycen Anderson | S | 1.50 M$ | 20261 season | 1.50 M$P | ||||
| J.L. Skinner | S | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.19 M$N | ||||
| Devon Key | S | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Taylor RappPractice squad | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.36 M$N | ||||
| Miles ScottPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 2.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Wil Lutz | K | 5.37 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.50 M$G | 3.37 M$N | 4.17 M$N | 5.82 M$N | |
| Punters · 1.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 1.09 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.05 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | ||
| Long snappers · 1.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Mitchell Fraboni | LS | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||