Finances
Los Angeles Chargers
0-3#4 — AFC WestNFL
Record
0-3
Points for / against
44-76
Off. EPA/play
−0.188
Def. EPA/play
+0.017
Turnover margin/g
0.0
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 277.6 M$
- #31 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- −23.6 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 109.7 M$
- 78 contracts
- Justin HerbertQBAPY 52.5 M$ · 46.35 M$ cap number
- Derwin JamesSAPY 25.2 M$ · 24.61 M$ cap number
- Rashawn SlaterLTAPY 28.5 M$ · 23.80 M$ cap number
- Khalil MackEDGEAPY 18.0 M$ · 18.00 M$ cap number
- Joe AltRTAPY 8.3 M$ · 9.04 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 · 49.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Justin Herbert | QB | 52.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 46.35 M$G | 58.35 M$G | 71.12 M$N | 59.50 M$N | |
| Trey Lance | QB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$P | ||||
| DJ Uiagalelei | QB | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.79 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 12.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Omarion Hampton | RB | 4.44 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.04 M$G | 4.85 M$G | 5.66 M$G | ||
| Alec Ingold | FB | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.28 M$G | 4.23 M$N | |||
| Keaton Mitchell | RB | 4.63 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.13 M$G | 6.13 M$N | |||
| Kimani Vidal | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Greg Desrosiers Jr.Practice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Amar JohnsonPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 13.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 3.55 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.51 M$G | 18.00 M$G | |||
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 2.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.73 M$G | 3.18 M$P | |||
| Tre Harris | WR | 1.95 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.78 M$G | 2.13 M$P | 2.49 M$N | ||
| Derius Davis | WR | 1.14 M$ | 20261 season | 1.32 M$N | ||||
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 1.41 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.20 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | 1.59 M$N | |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| KeAndre Lambert-SmithInjured reserve | WR | 1.15 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.67 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Theo Wease Jr.Practice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Gary Jennings Jr.Practice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 9.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Charlie Kolar | TE | 8.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.33 M$G | 10.33 M$G | 9.63 M$N | ||
| David NjokuInjured reserve | TE | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.95 M$N | ||||
| Oronde Gadsden II | TE | 1.14 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.33 M$N | ||
| Hayden Rucci | TE | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Patrick HerbertPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Evan SvobodaPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 58.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Rashawn Slater | LT | 28.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 23.80 M$G | 31.80 M$G | 29.09 M$N | 33.55 M$N | |
| Joe Alt | RT | 8.29 M$ | 20272 seasons | 9.04 M$G | 10.55 M$G | |||
| Cole Strange | LG | 6.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.25 M$G | 8.88 M$N | |||
| Tyler BiadaszInjured reserve | C | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.25 M$N | 12.75 M$P | 13.00 M$N | ||
| Trey PipkinsInjured reserve | RT | 5.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.78 M$N | 6.38 M$N | |||
| Trevor Penning | LT | 3.50 M$ | 20261 season | 3.50 M$G | ||||
| Kayode Awosika | RT | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.89 M$N | ||||
| Jake Slaughter | C | 1.98 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.44 M$G | 1.80 M$G | 2.16 M$P | 2.52 M$N | |
| Travis Burke | LT | 1.39 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.18 M$N | 1.34 M$N | 1.46 M$N | 1.57 M$N | |
| Logan Taylor | LG | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Alex Harkey | RG | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | |
| Jacob Spomer | C | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Isaiah WorldNon-Football Injury/Illness | LT | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Branson TaylorInjured reserve | LT | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.52 M$N | ||||
| Josh KaltenbergerPractice squad | C | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Laekin VakalahiPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 17.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Dalvin Tomlinson | IDL | 6.50 M$ | 20261 season | 6.80 M$G | ||||
| Teair Tart | IDL | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.02 M$G | 11.98 M$P | 12.00 M$N | ||
| Jamaree Caldwell | IDL | 1.58 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.43 M$N | 1.72 M$N | 2.01 M$N | ||
| Scott MatlockInjured reserve | IDL | 1.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.19 M$N | ||||
| Nick Barrett | IDL | 1.23 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.19 M$N | 1.30 M$N | 1.42 M$N | |
| Myles AdamsPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Jordan JeffersonPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Terry WebbPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 33.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Khalil Mack | EDGE | 18.00 M$ | 20261 season | 18.00 M$G | ||||
| Tuli Tuipulotu | EDGE | 1.64 M$ | 20261 season | 6.21 M$N | ||||
| Bud Dupree | EDGE | 4.01 M$ | 20261 season | 3.74 M$P | ||||
| Akheem Mesidor | EDGE | 5.11 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.72 M$G | 4.65 M$G | 5.58 M$G | 6.51 M$G | |
| Justin Eboigbe | EDGE | 1.21 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |||
| Linebackers · 14.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Daiyan Henley | LB | 1.36 M$ | 20261 season | 3.91 M$N | ||||
| Troy Dye | LB | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 3.40 M$P | ||||
| Del'Shawn Phillips | LB | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.75 M$G | 4.75 M$N | |||
| Denzel PerrymanInjured reserve | LB | 2.79 M$ | 20261 season | 2.30 M$N | ||||
| Marlowe Wax | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Caleb MurphyPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.38 M$N | ||||
| Lander BartonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Junior ColsonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Andre Carter IIPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 13.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Donte Jackson | CB | 6.50 M$ | 20261 season | 8.50 M$N | ||||
| Deane Leonard | CB | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$P | ||||
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 1.10 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Cam Hart | CB | 1.10 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Rodney Shelley | CB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Kaiir ElamPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.31 M$N | ||||
| Isas WaxterPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.27 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 37.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Derwin James | S | 25.20 M$ | 20294 seasons | 24.61 M$G | 20.50 M$G | 27.60 M$N | 27.50 M$N | |
| Elijah Molden | S | 6.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.92 M$G | 7.17 M$N | |||
| Tony Jefferson | S | 1.50 M$ | 20261 season | 1.75 M$G | ||||
| Genesis Smith | S | 1.35 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.14 M$N | 1.31 M$N | 1.42 M$N | 1.54 M$N | |
| Kendall Williamson | S | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| R.J. Mickens | S | 1.09 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.05 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | ||
| Kickers · 5.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Cameron Dicker | K | 5.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.73 M$N | 5.98 M$N | 6.98 M$N | ||
| Punters · 2.4 M$ | ||||||||
| J.K. Scott | P | 2.35 M$ | 20261 season | 2.35 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Josh Harris | LS | 1.82 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$G | ||||