Updated salary cap space for all 32 teams
by Mike Alessandrini from on (#4AS10)
Before free-agency cash begins to flow, let's examine where all 32 NFL teams stand in terms of cap space.
The official cap for 2019 will be set at $188.2 million, an increase of more than $11 million from last year.
Cap numbers are courtesy of Over the Cap and rounded to the nearest $10,000.
Indianapolis Colts| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $101.34M | $134.90M | $1.23M |
Highest cap hit: QB Andrew Luck ($27.53M)
- Six of the seven highest cap hits are offensive players (Luck, T.Y. Hilton, Anthony Castonzo, Eric Ebron, Quenton Nelson, Jack Doyle).
- Colts only have five players with a $6-million-plus cap hit.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $92.45M | $106.40M | $2.70M |
Highest cap hit: DT Leonard Williams ($14.2M)
- Three of the four largest cap hits are defensive players (Williams, Trumaine Johnson, Avery Williamson).
- Least active 2019 cap spending in the NFL.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $79.04M | $159.53M | $7.44M |
Highest cap hit: WR Jarvis Landry ($14.05M)
- Will save Kevin Zeitler's $12.4-million cap hit and inherit Olivier Vernon's $19.5-million cap hit once trade with Giants is made official (net loss of $7.1 million).
- Third-largest amount spent on offensive linemen at $45.36 million.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $75.30M | $116.07M | $7.56M |
Highest cap hit: DT Star Lotulelei ($11.5M)
- Smallest amount spent on offense across NFL ($39.03 million).
- Only one of Bills' 10 largest cap hits are from players drafted by the team (Josh Allen, $4.81 million).
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $73.34M | $135.65M | $1.77M |
Highest cap hit: LB Jadeveon Clowney ($15.97M)
- Texans' top three cap hits (Clowney, J.J. Watt, DeAndre Hopkins) account for one-third of team's total spending.
- Five of six largest cap hits are defensive players.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $66.01M | $153.67M | $11.54M |
Highest cap hit: QB Jimmy Garoppolo ($19.35M)
- Garoppolo's cap hit sharply falls from $37 million in 2018.
- Currently spending just $23.04 million on offensive skill position players for 2019.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $63.68M | $127.75M | $1.50M |
Highest cap hit: QB Derek Carr ($22.5M)
- Smallest amount spent on defense across NFL ($32.31 million).
- Four of five largest cap hits are offensive linemen (Kelechi Osemele, Rodney Hudson, Donald Penn, Gabe Jackson).
- Will inherit Antonio Brown's cap hit under new contract once trade with Steelers is made official.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $47.10M | $146.60M | $2.17M |
Highest cap hit: QB Andy Dalton ($16.2M)
- Five largest cap hits for 2019 are from players drafted by the team.
- Dalton's contract carries no dead money (cap space taken up by players who were cut, traded, or retired) if released this offseason.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $42.79M | $173.49M | $1.15M |
Highest cap hit: QB Marcus Mariota ($20.92M)
- Only one of eight largest cap hits is from a player aged 30 or older when 2019 season begins (Malcolm Butler).
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $42.52M | $134.32M | $16.39M |
Highest cap hit: DE Chandler Jones ($19.5M)
- Will inherit Marcus Gilbert's $6.64-million cap hit once trade with Steelers is made official.
- Largest amount of dead money in NFL.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $39.85M | $149.50M | $4.50M |
Highest cap hit: QB Matthew Stafford ($29.5M)
- Darius Slay's $15.93-million cap hit is the highest among cornerbacks.
- Lions' top three cap hits (Stafford, Slay, Ricky Wagner) account for 38.5 percent of the team's total spending.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $36.44M | $147.57M | $10.38M |
Highest cap hit: LB Von Miller ($25.13M)
- Will inherit Joe Flacco's $26.5-million cap hit once trade with Ravens is made official.
- Broncos will reportedly pay Case Keenum $3.5 million after trade with Redskins is made official.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $35.64M | $149.13M | $3.85M |
Highest cap hit: DT Aaron Donald ($17.11M)
- Currently have seven free agents that started at least five games in 2018.
- Todd Gurley's $9.2-million cap hit is the second-highest among running backs.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $35.29M | $160.62M | $566K |
Highest cap hit: QB Aaron Rodgers ($26.5M)
- Jimmy Graham's $12.67-million cap hit is the highest among tight ends.
- Seven of eight largest 2019 cap hits are from players drafted by the team.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $32.43M | $154.86M | $2.48M |
Highest cap hit: QB Russell Wilson ($25.29M)
- Retired safety Kam Chancellor carries a $12.5-million cap hit for 2019. If designated as a post-June 1 cut, Seahawks will inherit $7.7 million in dead money.
- Smallest amount spent on cornerbacks at $2.50 million.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $29.96M | $163.43M | $7.65M |
Highest cap hit: QB Blake Bortles ($21M)
- Jaguars would save $9.5 million against the cap if Bortles is designated as a post-June 1 cut.
- Andrew Norwell's $16-million cap hit is the highest among guards.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $23.69M | $162.97M | $10.86M |
Highest cap hit: WR Alshon Jeffery ($14.73M)
- Will save Michael Bennett's $7.2-million cap hit once trade with Patriots is made official.
- Recent restructures of Lane Johnson's and Jason Kelce's contracts will reportedly save Eagles $12.2 million against the cap.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $23.26M | $172.37M | $706K |
Highest cap hit: QB Tom Brady ($27M)
- Will inherit Michael Bennett's $7.2-million cap hit once trade with Eagles is made official.
- Currently slated to allocate $43.4 million to the secondary, which accounts for 25.2 percent of the team's total spending.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $23.23M | $161.84M | $9.66M |
Highest cap hit: QB Eli Manning ($23.2M)
- Will save Olivier Vernon's $19.5-million cap hit and inherit Kevin Zeitler's $12.4-million cap hit once trade with Browns is made official (net saving of $7.1 million).
- Smallest amount spent on defensive linemen at $4.40 million.
- Nate Solder's $17-million cap hit is the highest among offensive tackles.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $21.96M | $157.13M | $15.99M |
Highest cap hit: QB Ryan Tannehill ($26.61M)
- Reshad Jones' $17.16-million cap hit is the highest among safeties.
- Second-largest amount of dead money.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $21.64M | $162.07M | $3.26M |
Highest cap hit: QB Philip Rivers ($23M)
- Four players are slated to account for at least $12 million against the cap in 2019 (Rivers, Melvin Ingram, Russell Okung, Keenan Allen).
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $19.36M | $176.75M | $4.27M |
Highest cap hit: Demarcus Lawrence ($20.57M)
- Largest amount spent on offensive linemen at $57.16 million.
- Lawrence will carry the highest cap hit among defensive linemen in 2019.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $19.31M | $160.74M | $7.72M |
Highest cap hit: QB Joe Flacco ($26.5M)
- Will save Flacco's cap hit once trade with Broncos is made official. Cornerback Jimmy Smith has second-highest cap hit ($15.85 million).
- Largest amount spent on cornerbacks at $33.85 million.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $17.47M | $175.49M | $920K |
Highest cap hit: LB Khalil Mack ($22.3M)
- Four of five largest cap hits are defensive players (Mack, Kyle Fuller, Akiem Hicks, Prince Amukamara).
- Currently have 51 players on official roster, least in NFL.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $16.33M | $172.38M | $3.52M |
Highest cap hit: QB Cam Newton ($23.2M)
- Luke Kuechly's $17.2-million cap hit the highest among off-ball linebackers.
- Only team with three players accounting for $17-million plus cap hit for 2019 (Newton, Kuechly, Kawann Short).
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $16.29M | $175.35M | $1.94M |
Highest cap hit: QB Alex Smith ($20.4M)
- Will reportedly re-work Keenum's contract once trade with Broncos is made official. Redskins will pay $3.5 million in addition to a $500,000 bonus.
- Four highest cap hits are players aged 30 or older.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $11.50M | $194.38M | $251K |
Highest cap hit: QB Ben Roethlisberger ($23.2M)
- Antonio Brown trade will reportedly save Steelers $1.05 million against the cap.
- Will save Marcus Gilbert's $6.64-million cap hit once trade with Cardinals is made official.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $9.60M | $170.35M | $9.92M |
Highest cap hit: QB Drew Brees ($33.5M)
- Brees' current contract carries the NFL's highest cap hit in 2019.
- Four of six largest cap hits are offensive linemen (Terron Armstead, Larry Warford, Andrus Peat, Max Unger).
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $9.43M | $179.14M | $898K |
Highest cap hit: LB Justin Houston ($21.1M)
- Houston and Dee Ford will combine for $36.5-million cap hit if neither player is traded or released, tops among pass-rushing duos in NFL.
- Currently slated to spend just $12.53 million on quarterbacks and running backs combined.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $6.08M | $177.91M | $4.83M |
Highest cap hit: QB Matt Ryan ($22.8M)
- Seven players account for at least $11 million against the cap in 2019.
- Highest six cap hits are from players drafted by the team.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $4.36M | $186.79M | $433K |
Highest cap hit: QB Kirk Cousins ($29M)
- Largest amount spent on defense at $95.55 million.
- Second-highest spent on secondary.
| Cap Space | Active Cap Spending | Dead Money |
|---|---|---|
| $2.13M | $191.18M | $94K |
Highest cap hit: QB Jameis Winston ($20.92M)
- Lowest amount of dead money for 2019.
- Largest amount spent on offense at $114.73 million.
- One of only two teams with two $20-million plus cap hits in 2019 (Winston and Mike Evans).
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