Finances
Indianapolis Colts
1-2#2 — AFC SouthNFL
Record
1-2
Points for / against
72-91
Off. EPA/play
−0.060
Def. EPA/play
+0.172
Turnover margin/g
−1.7
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 281.5 M$
- #30 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- −19.7 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 82.0 M$
- 74 contracts
- DeForest BucknerIDLAPY 23.0 M$ · 26.60 M$ cap number
- Quenton NelsonLGAPY 20.0 M$ · 24.20 M$ cap number
- Charvarius WardCBAPY 18.0 M$ · 19.89 M$ cap number
- Daniel JonesQBAPY 44.0 M$ · 19.18 M$ cap number
- Jonathan TaylorRBAPY 22.0 M$ · 16.19 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 · 31.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Daniel Jones | QB | 44.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 19.18 M$G | 46.80 M$N | 26.40 M$N | ||
| Anthony Richardson | QB | 8.50 M$ | 20261 season | 10.82 M$G | ||||
| Riley Leonard | QB | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Running backs · 18.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | 22.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 16.19 M$G | 21.02 M$N | 22.98 M$N | ||
| DJ Giddens | RB | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Seth McGowan | RB | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Davon BoothPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 24.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Alec PierceInjured reserve | WR | 28.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 9.20 M$N | 35.20 M$G | 32.20 M$N | 32.20 M$N | 5.20 M$N |
| Josh Downs | WR | 1.38 M$ | 20261 season | 4.18 M$N | ||||
| Ashton Dulin | WR | 3.25 M$ | 20261 season | 3.57 M$N | ||||
| Keenan Allen | WR | 3.32 M$ | 20261 season | 3.32 M$G | ||||
| Laquon Treadwell | WR | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Anthony Gould | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Deion Burks | WR | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| D.J. MontgomeryInjured reserve | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Nick Westbrook-IkhinePractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.45 M$N | ||||
| Eli PancolPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 10.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Tyler Warren | TE | 5.24 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.76 M$G | 5.72 M$G | 6.67 M$G | ||
| Andrew Ogletree | TE | 2.25 M$ | 20261 season | 2.25 M$P | ||||
| Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 2.69 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$P | ||||
| Will MalloryInjured reserve | TE | 1.03 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Carson TowtInjured reserve | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 0.93 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Pharaoh BrownPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Kenny Fletcher Jr.Practice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 42.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Quenton Nelson | LG | 20.00 M$ | 20261 season | 24.20 M$P | ||||
| Bernhard Raimann | LT | 25.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 9.26 M$G | 30.61 M$G | 26.92 M$N | 31.26 M$N | |
| Matt Goncalves | LT | 1.46 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.59 M$N | 1.86 M$N | |||
| Tanor Bortolini | C | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.38 M$N | |||
| Jalen Travis | LT | 1.28 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.47 M$N | ||
| Jalen Farmer | RG | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.35 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.58 M$N | |
| Luke Tenuta | LT | 1.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$P | ||||
| Dalton Tucker | RG | 0.96 M$ | 20261 season | 1.09 M$N | ||||
| Sedrick Van Pran-Granger | C | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Nolan RucciPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Josh SillsPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Reid HolskeyPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Roy MbaetekaPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 43.2 M$ | ||||||||
| DeForest Buckner | IDL | 23.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 26.60 M$P | 7.20 M$N | |||
| Grover Stewart | IDL | 13.00 M$ | 20261 season | 14.25 M$N | ||||
| Jerry Tillery | IDL | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Tim Smith | IDL | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Cameron BallPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 21.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Arden Key | EDGE | 8.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.75 M$G | 9.25 M$N | |||
| Laiatu Latu | EDGE | 4.26 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.65 M$G | 5.42 M$G | |||
| Micheal Clemons | EDGE | 5.67 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.47 M$G | 6.38 M$N | 6.12 M$N | ||
| J.T. Tuimoloau | EDGE | 2.49 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.26 M$G | 2.71 M$G | 3.16 M$P | ||
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | EDGE | 1.16 M$ | 20261 season | 1.34 M$N | ||||
| George Gumbs | EDGE | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| Caden Curry | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.94 M$N | 1.10 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.33 M$N | |
| Mitchell MeltonPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 7.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | 2.73 M$ | 20261 season | 2.73 M$P | ||||
| C.J. Allen | LB | 2.28 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.66 M$G | 2.07 M$G | 2.49 M$G | 2.90 M$P | |
| Bryce Boettcher | LB | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Austin Ajiake | LB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Tahj Chambers | LB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| West WeeksPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 33.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Charvarius Ward | CB | 18.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 19.89 M$G | 24.67 M$N | |||
| Ahmad Gardner | CB | 30.10 M$ | 20316 seasons | 9.50 M$G | 20.95 M$G | 26.20 M$N | 36.10 M$N | 36.10 M$N |
| Justin Walley | CB | 1.61 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.46 M$N | 1.76 M$N | 2.05 M$N | ||
| Cameron MitchellInjured reserve | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.20 M$P | ||||
| Kenneth HarrisPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Johnathan EdwardsPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 21.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Cam Bynum | S | 15.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 15.01 M$G | 18.48 M$N | 19.50 M$N | ||
| A.J. Haulcy | S | 1.77 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.29 M$N | 1.61 M$N | 1.93 M$N | 2.25 M$N | |
| Jonathan Owens | S | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Jaylon Carlies | S | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | |||
| Hunter Wohler | S | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Kapena Gushiken | S | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Trey WashingtonPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Daniel ScottPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 1.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Spencer Shrader | K | 1.26 M$ | 20261 season | 1.38 M$N | ||||
| Punters · 3.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 3.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.55 M$G | 2.80 M$N | 3.20 M$N | ||
| Long snappers · 1.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Luke Rhodes | LS | 1.62 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.61 M$N | 1.65 M$N | |||