Market summary
League cap committed
$8.11B
84.1% of league-wide cap
League dead cap
$1.65B
17.1% of total cap · $51.5M avg/team
Most cap space
TEN$36.4MLeast cap space
CAR$-740KCap space by team
TEN$36.4M
IND$36.0M
SF$35.0M
DET$34.3M
ATL$27.9M
LAC$26.0M
WAS$25.0M
DAL$17.1M
TB$15.2M
CLE$12.0M
ARI$11.1M
PIT$10.7M
NYJ$10.6M
PHI$9.2M
HOU$8.6M
LV$8.4M
CIN$7.5M
NO$7.3M
NYG$6.7M
MIA$6.4M
GB$6.4M
MIN$6.3M
NE$4.8M
DEN$4.7M
JAX$4.7M
BUF$3.9M
SEA$3.9M
BAL$1.9M
CHI$1.8M
KC$1.3M
LAR$8K
CAR$-740K
Top contracts by 2026 cap hit
| # | Player | Pos | Team | AAV | Cap Hit '26 | Dead Cap | GTD '26 | Yrs | PVI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Stafford | QB | LAR | $55.0M | $48.3M | $131.9M | $40.0M | 2 | 34 |
| 2 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC | $52.5M | $46.3M | $132.8M | $24.0M | 4 | 44 |
| 3 | Chris Jones | DT | KC | $31.8M | $44.9M | $64.3M | $35.0M | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Josh Allen | QB | BUF | $55.0M | $44.2M | $191.5M | $1.3M | 5 | 49 |
| 5 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | $60.0M | $43.5M | $175.0M | $1.8M | 3 | 39 |
| 6 | T.J. Watt | EDGE | PIT | $41.0M | $42.0M | $94.0M | $32.0M | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Deshaun Watson | QB | CLE | $46.0M | $41.0M | $127.2M | $1.3M | 1 | 35 |
| 8 | Sam Darnold | QB | SEA | $33.5M | $37.9M | $43.1M | $17.5M | 2 | 41 |
| 9 | Jared Goff | QB | DET | $53.0M | $37.6M | $76.8M | $15.0M | 3 | 45 |
| 10 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | $55.0M | $37.6M | $110.0M | $12.3M | 4 | 55 |
| 11 | Tristan Wirfs | OT | TB | $28.1M | $36.3M | $61.6M | $26.0M | 4 | 90 |
| 12 | Jordan Love | QB | GB | $55.0M | $36.1M | $159.7M | $49.9M | 3 | 57 |
| 13 | Maxx Crosby | EDGE | LV | $35.5M | $35.8M | $64.1M | $30.0M | 4 | 28 |
| 14 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | KC | $64.0M | $34.7M | $217.4M | $2.3M | 8 | 45 |
| 15 | Lamar Jackson | QB | BAL | $52.0M | $34.4M | $108.5M | $1.3M | 2 | 46 |
| 16 | Baker Mayfield | QB | TB | $55.0M | $34.0M | $129.1M | $18.3M | 4 | 35 |
| 17 | Chris Godwin | WR | TB | $22.0M | $33.7M | $49.9M | $22.0M | 2 | 30 |
| 18 | Roquan Smith | LB | BAL | $20.0M | $32.7M | $29.4M | $4.0M | 2 | 24 |
| 19 | Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI | $51.0M | $32.0M | — | $51.5M | 3 | 45 |
| 20 | Nnamdi Madubuike | DT | BAL | $24.5M | $29.9M | $48.6M | $22.0M | 2 | 26 |
Team cap overview
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$36.4Mspace
D82 players38 FA102%
$36.0Mspace
D78 players42 FA89%
$35.0Mspace
D86 players40 FA101%
$34.3Mspace
C+82 players54 FA96%
$27.9Mspace
D79 players43 FA92%
$26.0Mspace
C+79 players41 FA93%
$25.0Mspace
C77 players43 FA101%
$17.1Mspace
D77 players39 FA104%
$15.2Mspace
C+74 players39 FA100%
$12.0Mspace
F81 players43 FA108%
$11.1Mspace
F83 players43 FA105%
$10.7Mspace
C81 players38 FA103%
$10.6Mspace
F80 players37 FA104%
$9.2Mspace
F81 players42 FA102%
$8.6Mspace
F85 players42 FA100%
$8.4Mspace
F78 players37 FA102%
$7.5Mspace
C77 players45 FA103%
$7.3Mspace
F80 players37 FA103%
$6.7Mspace
D83 players44 FA97%
$6.4Mspace
F76 players39 FA100%
$6.4Mspace
F83 players36 FA102%
$6.3Mspace
F77 players38 FA102%
$4.8Mspace
D83 players35 FA115%
$4.7Mspace
C+80 players42 FA99%
$4.7Mspace
F81 players32 FA101%
$3.9Mspace
F75 players28 FA99%
$3.9Mspace
C+80 players39 FA103%
$1.9Mspace
C79 players34 FA104%
$1.8Mspace
C83 players38 FA102%
$1.3Mspace
C79 players37 FA100%
$8Kspace
C+82 players44 FA104%
$-740Kspace
D83 players43 FA104%