Linebacker Spending

A real-time look at the 2026 positional spending per NFL team.

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Rank Team Players Cap Total Cap Average Cap Pct
1 BAL 6 $40,647,777 $6,774,630 12.32%
2 WAS 8 $38,235,636 $4,779,455 11.87%
3 SF 11 $33,027,343 $3,002,486 10.58%
4 KC 9 $31,771,746 $3,530,194 9.70%
5 CIN 12 $31,193,823 $2,599,485 8.97%
6 PIT 6 $29,421,336 $4,903,556 8.57%
7 ARI 12 $27,370,375 $2,280,865 8.15%
8 HOU 10 $26,614,281 $2,661,428 8.15%
9 NE 7 $26,282,218 $3,754,603 7.47%
10 CHI 10 $26,035,518 $2,603,552 7.90%
11 JAX 8 $25,908,516 $3,238,565 7.75%
12 GB 8 $25,658,051 $3,207,256 7.66%
13 DEN 10 $25,657,577 $2,565,758 8.02%
14 MIN 11 $24,923,974 $2,265,816 7.32%
15 DET 9 $24,564,846 $2,729,427 7.27%
16 LV 9 $23,826,385 $2,647,376 7.36%
17 NYJ 8 $22,787,798 $2,848,475 7.10%
18 BUF 9 $21,664,352 $2,407,150 6.65%
19 SEA 7 $20,566,473 $2,938,068 6.46%
20 MIA 7 $20,307,999 $2,901,143 6.11%
21 ATL 9 $17,379,731 $1,931,081 5.43%
22 PHI 8 $17,046,157 $2,130,770 5.21%
23 TEN 8 $15,761,302 $1,970,163 4.84%
24 IND 7 $14,814,474 $2,116,353 4.84%
25 CAR 7 $13,776,013 $1,968,002 4.06%
26 LAC 6 $13,149,926 $2,191,654 4.48%
27 NO 5 $12,713,660 $2,542,732 3.63%
28 LAR 5 $11,206,333 $2,241,267 3.54%
29 DAL 7 $10,898,765 $1,556,966 3.03%
30 NYG 4 $10,685,791 $2,671,448 3.28%
31 CLE 7 $10,418,506 $1,488,358 2.88%
32 TB 6 $6,554,331 $1,092,389 1.91%
Player #1 Player #2 Player #3 Player #4 Player #5 Player #6 Player #7 Player #8 Player #9 Player #10 Player #11 Player #12
Roquan Smith
$32,718,750
Trenton Simpson
$3,906,637
Teddye Buchanan
$1,230,724
Jay Higgins
$1,011,666
Dominic DeLuca
$890,000
Reid Williford
$890,000
K’Lavon Chaisson
$11,470,000
Frankie Luvu
$11,295,000
Sonny Styles
$6,765,744
Leo Chenal
$4,326,666
Jordan Magee
$1,167,807
D.J. Johnson
$1,145,000
Kain Medrano
$1,057,086
Ale Kaho
$1,008,333
Fred Warner
$17,865,471
Dre Greenlaw
$3,550,000
Luke Gifford
$1,972,000
Keion White
$1,812,295
Nick Martin
$1,491,288
Jalen Graham
$1,145,000
Tatum Bethune
$1,095,452
Garret Wallow
$1,075,000
Jaden Dugger
$1,010,837
Will Bradley-King
$1,005,000
Andrew Farmer
$1,005,000
Nick Bolton
$19,250,000
Drue Tranquill
$5,000,000
Jack Cochrane
$1,415,000
Cole Christiansen
$1,215,000
Jeffrey Bassa
$1,108,413
Cooper McDonald
$1,005,000
Tyreke Smith
$1,005,000
Wesley Bissainthe
$888,333
Kam Arnold
$885,000
Boye Mafe
$17,000,000
Oren Burks
$2,675,000
Demetrius Knight Jr.
$2,048,294
Barrett Carter
$1,250,529
Joe Giles-Harris
$1,235,000
Isaiah Foskey
$1,145,000
Shaka Heyward
$1,095,000
Swayze Bozeman
$1,075,000
Liam Anderson
$1,005,000
Jack Dingle
$890,000
Eric Gentry
$890,000
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
$885,000
Patrick Queen
$17,193,334
Malik Harrison
$6,790,000
Cole Holcomb
$1,987,500
Payton Wilson
$1,526,267
Carson Bruener
$1,039,235
Daylan Carnell
$885,000
Baron Browning
$9,415,000
Mack Wilson
$4,726,667
Jack Gibbens
$3,725,000
Jonah Williams
$1,262,500
Cody Simon
$1,256,190
Owen Pappoe
$1,206,244
Eku Leota
$1,145,000
Austin Keys
$1,005,000
Karson Sharar
$967,108
Cameron Robertson
$891,666
Elliott Brown
$885,000
Stephen Dix
$885,000
Azeez Al-Shaair
$8,786,588
E.J. Speed
$3,985,294
Henry To'oTo'o
$3,735,244
Jake Hansen
$2,273,529
Jake Hummel
$2,050,000
Marte Mapu
$1,508,687
Wade Woodaz
$1,160,697
Jamal Hill
$1,122,348
Ali Gaye
$1,075,000
Aiden Fisher
$916,894
Robert Spillane
$12,320,000
Christian Elliss
$8,555,000
K.J. Britt
$1,262,500
Chad Muma
$1,240,000
Otis Reese
$1,075,000
Namdi Obiazor
$944,718
Khalil Jacobs
$885,000
T.J. Edwards
$10,833,333
Devin Bush
$5,666,666
D'Marco Jackson
$3,047,500
Noah Sewell
$1,226,237
Ruben Hyppolite II
$1,224,897
Jack Sanborn
$1,075,000
Nephi Sewell
$1,075,000
Keyshaun Elliott
$1,001,885
Wayne Matthews
$885,000
Foyesade Oluokun
$17,108,500
Dennis Gardeck
$2,100,000
Ventrell Miller
$1,329,234
Jack Kiser
$1,269,148
Yasir Abdullah
$1,236,304
Branson Combs
$1,005,000
Jalen McLeod
$942,632
Parker Hughes
$917,698
Zaire Franklin
$7,130,000
Lukas Van Ness
$5,532,575
Isaiah McDuffie
$4,975,000
Edgerrin Cooper
$2,345,160
Nick Niemann
$2,111,764
Ty'Ron Hopper
$1,548,552
Kristian Welch
$1,125,000
T.J. Quinn
$890,000
Dre Greenlaw
$8,190,000
Alex Singleton
$5,970,000
Justin Strnad
$3,286,666
Drew Sanders
$1,824,686
Jonah Elliss
$1,601,104
Levelle Bailey
$1,075,000
Karene Reid
$1,010,000
Red Murdock
$915,122
Taurean York
$893,333
Dasan McCullough
$891,666
Blake Cashman
$9,182,353
Eric Wilson
$4,083,333
Ivan Pace
$3,520,000
Jake Golday
$1,745,623
Josh Ross
$1,075,000
Keli Lawson
$888,333
Scooby Williams
$888,333
Arden Walker
$885,666
Cam’Ron Stewart
$885,333
Bangally Kamara
$885,000
Jacob Roberts
$885,000
Derrick Barnes
$9,764,000
Jack Campbell
$4,684,274
D.J. Wonnum
$2,960,000
Malcolm Rodríguez
$1,402,500
Trevor Nowaske
$1,350,000
Damone Clark
$1,262,500
Jimmy Rolder
$1,173,239
Joe Bachie
$1,075,000
Erick Hunter
$893,333
Quay Walker
$9,666,666
Nakobe Dean
$7,966,666
Tommy Eichenberg
$1,159,428
Segun Olubi
$1,145,000
Brennan Jackson
$1,075,000
Cody Lindenberg
$1,040,292
Xavian Sorey
$888,333
Christian Thomas
$885,000
Jamien Sherwood
$11,500,000
Demario Davis
$5,000,000
Mykal Walker
$1,262,500
Marcelino McCrary-Ball
$1,145,000
Francisco Mauigoa
$1,103,632
Kobe King
$1,005,000
Kendrick Blackshire
$886,666
Jaden Keller
$885,000
Bradley Chubb
$6,500,000
Terrel Bernard
$5,352,000
Dorian Williams
$3,902,692
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
$1,155,744
Joe Andreessen
$1,075,834
Keonta Jenkins
$1,008,000
Cade Denhoff
$891,666
Theron Gaines
$891,666
Jimmy Ciarlo
$886,750
Ernest Jones
$11,483,333
Drake Thomas
$3,550,000
Tyrice Knight
$1,268,140
Chazz Surratt
$1,230,000
Patrick O'Connell
$1,145,000
Ja’Markis Weston
$1,005,000
Chris Paul Jr.
$885,000
Jordyn Brooks
$10,862,166
Tyrel Dodson
$3,682,500
Cameron Goode
$1,340,000
Willie Gay Jr.
$1,262,500
Joshua Uche
$1,262,500
Jackson Woodard
$1,005,000
Mason Reiger
$893,333
Divine Deablo
$8,920,000
Troy Andersen
$1,215,000
DeAngelo Malone
$1,215,000
JD Bertrand
$1,162,506
Kendal Daniels
$1,082,259
Channing Tindall
$1,075,000
Harold Perkins Jr.
$936,633
Malik Verdon
$888,333
Daveren Rayner
$885,000
Zack Baun
$7,588,000
Jihaad Campbell
$3,387,176
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
$1,157,117
Smael Mondon Jr.
$1,103,865
Chance Campbell
$1,030,000
Chandler Martin
$1,005,000
Deontae Lawson
$888,333
Isiah King
$886,666
Cody Barton
$8,230,000
Anthony Hill Jr.
$1,475,307
Cedric Gray
$1,283,623
James Williams
$1,097,373
Dorian Mausi
$1,005,000
Sean Brown
$891,666
Mani Powell
$890,000
Shad Banks
$888,333
Arden Key
$6,750,000
Akeem Davis-Gaither
$2,725,000
C.J. Allen
$1,659,808
Austin Ajiake
$1,005,000
West Weeks
$898,000
Tahj Chambers
$888,333
Devin Veresuk
$888,333
Devin Lloyd
$6,773,333
Trevin Wallace
$1,625,410
Claudin Cherelus
$1,295,000
Isaiah Simmons
$1,262,500
Bam Martin-Scott
$1,010,000
Jackson Kuwatch
$924,770
Jared Bartlett
$885,000
Daiyan Henley
$3,909,531
Troy Dye
$3,400,000
Denzel Perryman
$2,300,000
Junior Colson
$1,643,729
Marlowe Wax
$1,006,000
Lander Barton
$890,666
Kaden Elliss
$5,300,000
Pete Werner
$3,938,000
Danny Stutsman
$1,262,091
Jaylan Ford
$1,138,569
Isaiah Stalbird
$1,075,000
Nathan Landman
$7,225,000
Omar Speights
$1,078,000
Shaun Dolac
$1,013,333
Elias Neal
$1,005,000
Nikhai Hill-Green
$885,000
Dee Winters
$3,674,000
DeMarvion Overshown
$1,715,009
Marist Liufau
$1,552,231
Shemar James
$1,110,859
Curtis Robinson
$1,075,000
Langston Patterson
$886,666
Justin Barron
$885,000
Tremaine Edmunds
$5,560,784
Micah McFadden
$3,044,117
Darius Muasau
$1,125,228
Jack Kelly
$955,662
Carson Schwesinger
$2,681,909
Quincy Williams
$2,628,000
Nathaniel Watson
$1,075,000
Justin Jefferson
$1,015,264
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
$1,008,333
Winston Reid
$1,005,000
Edefuan Ulofoshio
$1,005,000
Christian Rozeboom
$1,550,000
SirVocea Dennis
$1,224,331
John Bullock
$1,005,000
Nick Jackson
$1,005,000
Caden Fordham
$885,000
Javin Wright
$885,000

2026 Linebacker CAP HITS

  • 1 Roquan Smith (LB, BAL) $32.72M
  • 2 Nick Bolton (LB, KC) $19.25M
  • 3 Fred Warner (LB, SF) $17.87M
  • 4 Patrick Queen (LB, PIT) $17.19M
  • 5 Foyesade Oluokun (LB, JAX) $17.11M
  • 6 Boye Mafe (LB, CIN) $17.00M
  • 7 Robert Spillane (LB, NE) $12.32M
  • 8 Jamien Sherwood (LB, NYJ) $11.50M
  • 9 Ernest Jones (LB, SEA) $11.48M
  • 10 K’Lavon Chaisson (LB, WAS) $11.47M

Linebacker CONTRACTS

  • 1 Roquan Smith (LB, BAL) 5 yr, $100.00M
  • 2 Fred Warner (LB, SF) 3 yr, $63.00M
  • 3 Boye Mafe (LB, CIN) 3 yr, $60.00M
  • 4 Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, HOU) 3 yr, $54.00M
  • 5 Zack Baun (LB, PHI) 3 yr, $51.00M
  • 6 Jamien Sherwood (LB, NYJ) 3 yr, $45.00M
  • 7 Nick Bolton (LB, KC) 3 yr, $45.00M
  • 8 Bradley Chubb (LB, BUF) 3 yr, $43.50M
  • 9 Terrel Bernard (LB, BUF) 4 yr, $42.14M
  • 10 Devin Lloyd (LB, CAR) 3 yr, $42.00M

UPCOMING FREE AGENTS

NYG
Bobby Okereke (NYG, LB)
2025 AAV: $10.00M
DAL
Logan Wilson (DAL, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
WAS
Bobby Wagner (WAS, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
TB
Lavonte David (TB, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
BUF
Matt Milano (BUF, LB)
2025 AAV: $6.31M
CLE
Devin Bush (CLE, LB)
2025 AAV: $3.25M
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