NFL Salary Cap Space 2026 Ranking: Which teams have the most to spend?

NFL salary cap space 2026 Ranking: Which teams have the most to spend in Offseason?




NFL teams were informed on Friday that the 2026 salary cap will be $301.2 million per club, the league announced.

The $301.2 million figure is on the low end of January's projected range, but it marks the first time the league's cap will be greater than $300 million. It also stands as a $22 million increase over last year's cap of $279.2 million per club.

This continues a trend of cap growth as the business of football booms. In 2024, the cap was set at $255.4 million, and it was just four years ago when the cap eclipsed the $200 million threshold in 2022 ($208.2 million).

With free agency set to begin on March 11, teams will have plenty of cash to splash on prospective players.

Who has the most money to spend? Here's a look at the NFL salary cap space picture across the league for 2026:


NFL salary cap space for every team in 2026



Below is a look at every team's current salary cap space for 2026. All salary cap figures are via OverTheCap.com. According to reports on Thursday, Feb. 27, the league notified teams the cap has been set at $301.2 million per team for 2026 season.



No. Team  —    Cap Space   — Effectice Cap Space

1 — Tennessee Titans — $94,864,659 — $82,545,565

2 — Las Vegas Raiders — $89,222,807 — $74,691,010

3 — New York Jets — $88,792,313 — $72,907,805

4 — Los Angeles Chargers — $85,632,941 — $81,275,423

5 — Washington Commanders — $71,353,969 — $64,609,814

6 — Seattle Seahawks — $59,579,461 — $56,397,564

7 — Cincinnati Bengals — $50,709,671 — $43,583,105

8 — Pittsburgh Steelers — $42,643,582 — $37,007,535

9 — Los Angeles Rams — $42,041,855 — $34,597,397

10 — New England Patriots — $40,398,596 — $36,278,072

11 — San Francisco 49ers — $38,905,176 — $34,507,959

12 — Arizona Cardinals — $36,882,426 — $25,358,033

13 — Indianapolis Colts — $33,418,489 — $31,404,759

14 — Denver Broncos — $26,385,734 — $22,379,607

15 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers — $21,148,710 — $15,588,258

16 — Baltimore Ravens — $19,743,387 — $11,070,416

17 — Philadelphia Eagles — $13,762,388 — $8,668,440

18 — Carolina Panthers — $10,274,504 — $5,389,610

19 — Atlanta Falcons — $9,117,519 — $7,293,551

20 — New York Giants — $1,047,721 — ($9,051,579)

21 — Cleveland Browns — $910,721 — ($11,362,737)

22 — Miami Dolphins — $881,563 — ($6,451,811)

23 — Green Bay Packers — ($3,886,657) — ($5,677,425)

24 — Kansas City Chiefs — ($5,595,166) — ($12,990,065)

25 — Buffalo Bills — ($6,142,334) — ($10,246,394)

26 — Chicago Bears — ($6,415,355) — ($10,607,769)

27 — Houston Texans — ($7,208,295) — ($13,047,447)

28 — New Orleans Saints — ($10,587,060) — ($18,184,819)

29 — Detroit Lions — ($11,941,148) — ($16,649,371)

30 — Jacksonville Jaguars — ($15,784,805) — ($18,269,374)

31 — Minnesota Vikings — ($45,506,353) — ($50,535,362)

32 — Dallas Cowboys — ($56,133,904) — ($63,639,128)






NFL team with most salary cap space


Tennessee Titans lead with approximately $94.9 million (OverTheCap) or $92.6 million (Spotrac). This is the highest across sources, giving them significant flexibility for free agency, extensions, or trades.

Close runners-up include:

Las Vegas Raiders: ~$89.2 million (OTC) / $87.9 million (Spotrac)
Los Angeles Chargers: ~$85.6 million (OTC) / $87.1 million (Spotrac)
New York Jets: ~$88.8 million (OTC) / $77.0 million (Spotrac)


NFL team with least salary cap space


Dallas Cowboys have the largest deficit, projected at around -$56 million to -$63 million over the cap. They face the biggest crunch and will likely need restructures, cuts, or trades to get compliant by the March 11 league year start.

Other teams in the bottom tier (significant deficits or very low space):

Minnesota Vikings: ~-$45 million to 50million

Jacksonville Jaguars: ~-$15 million to -$18 million

Detroit Lions: -$11 million to -$16 million

New Orleans Saints: ~-$10 million to -$18 million




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