New York Jets 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of New York Jets 2026 player cap & cash figures.

Summary

  • Total Cap Allocations $320,989,833 / 25th
  • Top 51 Cap Space $37,612,300 / 5th
  • Reserve Lists $1,403,333 / 5th
  • Dead Cap $104,265,369 / 3rd
  • Cash Total $304,217,108 / 23rd

2026 Active Roster

RK Player
CAP HIT CAP HIT PCT DEAD CAP CASH TOTAL
1 Brandon Stephens
(CB, 29)
$13,970,000
2 Jamien Sherwood
(LB, 26)
$11,500,000
3 Breece Hall
(RB, 25)
$11,480,000
4 Garrett Wilson
(WR, 26)
$10,074,819
5 David Bailey
(ED, 23)
$9,940,859
6 Harrison Phillips
(DL, 30)
$7,500,000
7 Minkah Fitzpatrick
(S, 30)
$7,411,765
8 Armand Membou
(RT, 22)
$7,252,978
9 Olu Fashanu
(LT, 24)
$5,593,830
10 Joseph Ossai
(ED, 26)
$5,455,000
11 Will McDonald
(ED, 27)
$5,193,259
12 Demario Davis
(LB, 37)
$5,000,000
13 Kingsley Enagbare
(ED, 26)
$5,000,000
14 Joe Tippmann
(C, 25)
$4,693,927
15 David Onyemata
(ED, 34)
$4,500,000
16 Josh Myers
(C, 28)
$4,300,000
17 Kenyon Sadiq
(TE, 21)
$4,062,601
18 Dane Belton
(S, 26)
$4,000,000
19 Dylan Parham
(G, 27)
$3,940,000
20 Jeremy Ruckert
(TE, 26)
$3,500,000
21 Nahshon Wright
(CB, 28)
$3,500,000
22 Geno Smith
(QB, 36)
$3,300,000
23 Mazi Smith
(DL, 25)
$2,560,186
24 Mason Taylor
(TE, 22)
$2,378,679
25 Andre Cisco
(S, 26)
$2,230,000
26 Kene Nwangwu
(RB, 28)
$1,926,471
27 D'Angelo Ponds
(CB, 21)
$1,788,530
28 T'Vondre Sweat
(DL, 25)
$1,663,404
29 Azareye'h Thomas
(CB, 22)
$1,498,556
30 Thomas Hennessy
(LS, 32)
$1,475,000
31 Adonai Mitchell
(WR, 24)
$1,466,462
32 Max Mitchell
(LT, 27)
$1,402,500
33 Arian Smith
(WR, 25)
$1,265,413
34 Chukwuma Okorafor
(RT, 29)
$1,262,500
35 Andrew Beck
(FB, 30)
$1,262,500
36 Mykal Walker
(LB, 29)
$1,262,500
37 Xavier Newman-Johnson
(G, 27)
$1,240,441
38 Malachi Moore
(S, 25)
$1,229,535
39 Tre Brown
(CB, 29)
$1,215,000
40 Braelon Allen
(RB, 22)
$1,207,177
41 Cade Klubnik
(QB, 23)
$1,189,669
42 Cade York
(K, 25)
$1,145,000
43 Marcelino McCrary-Ball
(LB, 27)
$1,145,000
44 Irvin Charles
(WR, 29)
$1,145,000
45 Isaiah Davis
(RB, 24)
$1,138,569
46 Qwan'tez Stiggers
(CB, 24)
$1,138,569
47 Jelani Woods
(TE, 28)
$1,104,412
48 Francisco Mauigoa
(LB, 23)
$1,103,632
49 Tyler Baron
(ED, 25)
$1,085,054
50 Braiden McGregor
(ED, 25)
$1,081,667
51 Bailey Zappe
(QB, 27)
$1,075,000
52 Samuel Womack
(CB, 27)
$1,075,000
53 Kingsley Jonathan
(ED, 28)
$1,075,000
54 Keidron Smith
(S, 27)
$1,075,000
55 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
(CB, 25)
$1,075,000
56 Jowon Briggs
(DL, 25)
$1,075,000
57 Jarius Monroe
(CB, 26)
$1,075,000
58 Eric Watts
(ED, 26)
$1,075,000
59 Isaiah Williams
(WR, 25)
$1,075,000
60 Jack Heflin
(DL, 28)
$1,005,000
61 Austin McNamara
(P, 25)
$1,005,000
62 Kobe King
(LB, 26)
$1,005,000
63 Dean Clark
(S, 25)
$1,005,000
64 Jordan Clark
(CB, 25)
$1,005,000
65 Brady Cook
(QB, 25)
$1,005,000
66 Payton Page
(DL, 24)
$1,005,000
67 Anez Cooper
(G, 22)
$959,960
68 V.J. Payne
(S, 22)
$924,544
69 Caullin Lacy
(WR, 25)
$890,000
70 Mory Bamba
(CB, 26)
$887,500
71 Chase Curtis
(TE, )
$886,666
72 Malik McClain
(WR, 24)
$886,666
73 Xavier Hill
(G, )
$886,666
74 Kendrick Blackshire
(LB, 24)
$886,666
75 Sam Scott
(RB, 24)
$886,666
76 Garrison Grimes
(LS, )
$885,333
77 Marquis Hayes
(G, 27)
$885,000
78 Liam Fornadel
(G, )
$885,000
79 Kohl Levao
(G, 28)
$885,000
80 Lenny Krieg
(K, 24)
$885,000
81 Quentin Skinner
(WR, 25)
$885,000
82 Jamaal Pritchett
(WR, 23)
$885,000
83 D.T. Sheffield
(WR, )
$885,000
84 Chip Trayanum
(RB, )
$885,000
85 Nathan Voorhis
(ED, )
$885,000
86 Jaden Keller
(LB, )
$885,000
87 Tim Patrick
(WR, 33)
$0
88 Landon Young
(LT, 29)
$0

2026 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List

Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List. All count against the team's salary cap.

RK Player
CAP HIT CAP HIT PCT DEAD CAP CASH TOTAL
1 Paschal Ekeji Jr.
(ED, 24)
$885,000

2026 Reserve/PUP

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's cap.

RK Player
CAP HIT CAP HIT PCT DEAD CAP CASH TOTAL
1 Gus Hartwig
(C, 24)
$518,333

2026 Dead Money

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

RK Player
CAP HIT CAP HIT PCT DEAD CAP CASH TOTAL
1 Aaron Rodgers
(QB, 43)
$28,000,000
2 Justin Fields
(QB, 27)
$20,000,000
3 Ahmad Gardner
(CB, 25)
$11,000,000
4 Quinnen Williams
(DT, 29)
$9,800,000
5 C.J. Mosley
(ILB, 34)
$7,650,000
6 Michael Carter II
(CB, 27)
$6,800,000
7 Quincy Williams
(OLB, 30)
$4,875,000
8 Allen Lazard
(WR, 31)
$4,368,000
9 John Simpson
(G, 29)
$4,350,000
10 Andre Cisco
(S, 26)
$4,000,000
11 Tyrod Taylor
(QB, 37)
$2,400,000
12 Malachi Corley
(WR, 24)
$618,530
13 Carter Warren
(RT, 27)
$186,080
14 Zaire Barnes
(OLB, 27)
$48,392
15 Jarrick Bernard-Converse
(CB, 26)
$41,278
16 Will Ferrin
(K, 26)
$18,750
17 Dean Clark
(S, 25)
$13,334
18 Donovan Edwards
(RB, 23)
$13,334
19 Jordan Clark
(CB, 25)
$13,334
20 Leander Wiegand
(G, 27)
$10,000
21 Ja’Markis Weston
(LB, 26)
$10,000
22 Payton Page
(DT, 24)
$7,667
23 Eric Watts
(DE, 26)
$6,667
24 Quentin Skinner
(WR, 25)
$6,667
25 Caden Davis
(K, 25)
$6,667
26 Fatorma Mulbah
(DT, 24)
$5,000
27 Jamaal Pritchett
(WR, 23)
$5,000
28 Leonard Taylor
(DT, 24)
$3,334
29 Brady Cook
(QB, 25)
$3,334
30 Jared Bartlett
(LB, 25)
$3,334
31 Aaron Smith
(LB, 24)
$1,667

2026 Draft Pool

Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.

Round / Pick Player Cap Hit
R1, #30 Omar Cooper Jr. $3,177,168
R4, #103 Darrell Jackson Jr. $1,202,910
$4,380,078

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $13,557,153 12th
Adjustment $9,106,647 5th
Adjusted Salary Cap $323,863,800 8th
Active Roster $215,321,131 31st
Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List $885,000 24th
Reserve/PUP $518,333 3rd
Dead Money $104,265,369 3rd
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $286,251,500 25th
Cap Space (Top-51) $37,612,300 5th

TRANSACTIONS

May 14, 2026
Will Ferrin, K

Waived by New York (NYJ)

May 13, 2026
Tim Patrick, WR

Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)

May 13, 2026
Christopher Smith II, S

Waived by New York (NYJ)

May 11, 2026
Ochaun Mathis, OLB

Waived by New York (NYJ)

May 11, 2026
Jaden Keller, LB

Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)

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