Linebacker Spending

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

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Rank Team Players Combined AAV Total Combined AAV Average Combined AAV Pct
1 WAS 8 $43,222,791 $5,402,849 11.22%
2 SF 11 $39,729,246 $3,611,750 9.25%
3 HOU 10 $35,354,610 $3,535,461 8.26%
4 CIN 12 $34,565,316 $2,880,443 9.38%
5 NYJ 8 $32,869,232 $4,108,654 10.16%
6 BUF 9 $32,828,613 $3,647,624 7.90%
7 DEN 10 $32,176,483 $3,217,648 7.70%
8 LV 9 $31,987,062 $3,554,118 9.80%
9 CHI 10 $30,736,352 $3,073,635 9.19%
10 MIN 11 $28,202,899 $2,563,900 7.86%
11 PHI 8 $27,126,043 $3,390,755 6.05%
12 KC 9 $26,210,913 $2,912,324 7.31%
13 BAL 6 $25,699,601 $4,283,267 6.72%
14 GB 8 $25,519,592 $3,189,949 6.37%
15 ARI 12 $25,498,708 $2,124,892 7.18%
16 PIT 6 $24,683,313 $4,113,886 7.01%
17 DET 9 $23,822,907 $2,646,990 5.84%
18 NE 7 $23,587,051 $3,369,579 7.05%
19 NO 5 $21,950,660 $4,390,132 6.74%
20 CAR 7 $21,200,562 $3,028,652 6.00%
21 JAX 8 $19,917,516 $2,489,690 5.28%
22 SEA 7 $19,133,140 $2,733,306 5.41%
23 MIA 7 $17,984,167 $2,569,167 4.77%
24 NYG 4 $17,970,890 $4,492,723 5.39%
25 IND 7 $17,131,903 $2,447,415 4.63%
26 ATL 9 $16,486,398 $1,831,822 4.82%
27 TEN 8 $15,374,543 $1,921,818 4.42%
28 CLE 7 $14,567,031 $2,081,004 3.36%
29 LAR 5 $11,538,833 $2,307,767 3.71%
30 LAC 6 $10,430,190 $1,738,365 3.35%
31 DAL 7 $8,157,912 $1,165,416 1.90%
32 TB 6 $6,712,664 $1,118,777 2.01%
Player #1 Player #2 Player #3 Player #4 Player #5 Player #6 Player #7 Player #8 Player #9 Player #10 Player #11 Player #12
K’Lavon Chaisson
$11,000,000
Frankie Luvu
$10,333,333
Sonny Styles
$9,302,898
Leo Chenal
$8,250,000
D.J. Johnson
$1,145,000
Kain Medrano
$1,102,086
Jordan Magee
$1,097,807
Ale Kaho
$991,667
Fred Warner
$21,000,000
Dre Greenlaw
$6,000,000
Luke Gifford
$2,500,000
Keion White
$1,947,540
Nick Martin
$1,640,417
Garret Wallow
$1,240,000
Jaden Dugger
$1,220,837
Jalen Graham
$1,145,000
Tatum Bethune
$1,025,452
Will Bradley-King
$1,005,000
Andrew Farmer
$1,005,000
Azeez Al-Shaair
$18,000,000
E.J. Speed
$5,000,000
Jake Hansen
$3,000,000
Jake Hummel
$2,375,000
Marte Mapu
$1,390,927
Wade Woodaz
$1,370,697
Aiden Fisher
$1,126,894
Jamal Hill
$1,052,348
Henry To'oTo'o
$1,021,244
Ali Gaye
$1,017,500
Boye Mafe
$20,000,000
Oren Burks
$2,500,000
Demetrius Knight Jr.
$2,253,121
Barrett Carter
$1,295,529
Joe Giles-Harris
$1,235,000
Isaiah Foskey
$1,145,000
Shaka Heyward
$1,095,000
Swayze Bozeman
$1,075,000
Jack Dingle
$1,038,333
Eric Gentry
$1,038,333
Liam Anderson
$1,005,000
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
$885,000
Jamien Sherwood
$15,000,000
Demario Davis
$11,000,000
Mykal Walker
$1,402,500
Francisco Mauigoa
$1,148,632
Marcelino McCrary-Ball
$1,145,000
Kobe King
$1,104,767
Kendrick Blackshire
$1,035,000
Jaden Keller
$1,033,333
Bradley Chubb
$14,500,000
Terrel Bernard
$10,535,750
Dorian Williams
$1,368,202
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
$1,365,744
Keonta Jenkins
$1,065,500
Cade Denhoff
$1,040,000
Theron Gaines
$1,040,000
Jimmy Ciarlo
$969,250
Joe Andreessen
$944,167
Dre Greenlaw
$10,500,000
Alex Singleton
$7,500,000
Justin Strnad
$6,000,000
Jonah Elliss
$1,467,679
Drew Sanders
$1,433,682
Red Murdock
$1,125,122
Levelle Bailey
$1,075,000
Taurean York
$1,041,667
Dasan McCullough
$1,040,000
Karene Reid
$993,333
Quay Walker
$13,500,000
Nakobe Dean
$12,010,000
Segun Olubi
$1,145,000
Tommy Eichenberg
$1,089,428
Brennan Jackson
$1,087,342
Cody Lindenberg
$1,085,292
Xavian Sorey
$1,036,667
Christian Thomas
$1,033,333
Devin Bush
$10,000,000
T.J. Edwards
$10,000,000
D'Marco Jackson
$3,750,000
Ruben Hyppolite II
$1,269,897
Jack Sanborn
$1,215,000
Nephi Sewell
$1,215,000
Keyshaun Elliott
$1,211,885
Noah Sewell
$1,041,237
Wayne Matthews
$1,033,333
Blake Cashman
$7,500,000
Eric Wilson
$7,500,000
Ivan Pace
$3,520,000
Jake Golday
$2,400,232
Josh Ross
$1,075,000
Keli Lawson
$1,036,667
Scooby Williams
$1,036,667
Arden Walker
$1,034,000
Cam’Ron Stewart
$1,033,667
Bangally Kamara
$1,033,333
Jacob Roberts
$1,033,333
Zack Baun
$17,000,000
Jihaad Campbell
$3,725,894
Smael Mondon Jr.
$1,148,865
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
$1,087,117
Chandler Martin
$1,062,500
Deontae Lawson
$1,036,667
Isiah King
$1,035,000
Chance Campbell
$1,030,000
Nick Bolton
$15,000,000
Drue Tranquill
$3,500,000
Jack Cochrane
$1,415,000
Cole Christiansen
$1,215,000
Jeffrey Bassa
$1,153,413
Wesley Bissainthe
$1,036,667
Tyreke Smith
$1,017,500
Cooper McDonald
$988,333
Kam Arnold
$885,000
Roquan Smith
$20,000,000
Trenton Simpson
$1,352,211
Teddye Buchanan
$1,275,724
Dominic DeLuca
$1,038,333
Reid Williford
$1,038,333
Jay Higgins
$995,000
Zaire Franklin
$9,005,000
Lukas Van Ness
$4,347,023
Isaiah McDuffie
$4,000,000
Nick Niemann
$2,250,000
Edgerrin Cooper
$2,149,730
Ty'Ron Hopper
$1,419,506
Kristian Welch
$1,310,000
T.J. Quinn
$1,038,333
Baron Browning
$7,500,000
Mack Wilson
$4,250,000
Jack Gibbens
$3,750,000
Jonah Williams
$1,402,500
Cody Simon
$1,301,190
Karson Sharar
$1,177,108
Eku Leota
$1,145,000
Cameron Robertson
$1,040,000
Stephen Dix
$1,033,333
Owen Pappoe
$1,021,244
Austin Keys
$993,333
Elliott Brown
$885,000
Patrick Queen
$13,666,667
Malik Harrison
$5,000,000
Cole Holcomb
$2,500,000
Payton Wilson
$1,399,078
Carson Bruener
$1,084,235
Daylan Carnell
$1,033,333
Derrick Barnes
$8,000,000
Jack Campbell
$3,680,501
D.J. Wonnum
$3,000,000
Malcolm Rodríguez
$2,750,000
Damone Clark
$1,402,500
Jimmy Rolder
$1,383,239
Trevor Nowaske
$1,350,000
Joe Bachie
$1,215,000
Erick Hunter
$1,041,667
Robert Spillane
$11,000,000
Christian Elliss
$6,754,000
K.J. Britt
$1,402,500
Chad Muma
$1,167,500
Namdi Obiazor
$1,154,718
Otis Reese
$1,075,000
Khalil Jacobs
$1,033,333
Kaden Elliss
$11,000,000
Pete Werner
$7,500,000
Danny Stutsman
$1,307,091
Isaiah Stalbird
$1,075,000
Jaylan Ford
$1,068,569
Devin Lloyd
$14,000,000
Trevin Wallace
$1,489,959
Isaiah Simmons
$1,402,500
Claudin Cherelus
$1,295,000
Jackson Kuwatch
$1,134,770
Bam Martin-Scott
$993,333
Jared Bartlett
$885,000
Foyesade Oluokun
$10,000,000
Dennis Gardeck
$3,250,000
Jack Kiser
$1,314,148
Ventrell Miller
$1,144,234
Parker Hughes
$1,127,698
Jalen McLeod
$1,107,632
Yasir Abdullah
$1,051,304
Branson Combs
$922,500
Ernest Jones
$9,500,000
Drake Thomas
$4,000,000
Chazz Surratt
$1,400,000
Tyrice Knight
$1,198,140
Patrick O'Connell
$1,145,000
Ja’Markis Weston
$1,005,000
Chris Paul Jr.
$885,000
Jordyn Brooks
$8,750,000
Tyrel Dodson
$3,125,000
Willie Gay Jr.
$1,402,500
Joshua Uche
$1,402,500
Cameron Goode
$1,340,000
Mason Reiger
$1,041,667
Jackson Woodard
$922,500
Tremaine Edmunds
$12,000,000
Micah McFadden
$3,750,000
Jack Kelly
$1,165,662
Darius Muasau
$1,055,228
Arden Key
$8,000,000
Akeem Davis-Gaither
$2,725,000
C.J. Allen
$2,282,236
West Weeks
$1,046,333
Tahj Chambers
$1,036,667
Devin Veresuk
$1,036,667
Austin Ajiake
$1,005,000
Divine Deablo
$7,000,000
DeAngelo Malone
$1,500,000
Kendal Daniels
$1,292,259
Troy Andersen
$1,215,000
Channing Tindall
$1,215,000
Harold Perkins Jr.
$1,146,633
JD Bertrand
$1,092,506
Daveren Rayner
$1,033,333
Malik Verdon
$991,667
Cody Barton
$7,000,000
Anthony Hill Jr.
$2,028,547
Cedric Gray
$1,213,623
Sean Brown
$1,040,000
Mani Powell
$1,038,333
Shad Banks
$1,036,667
James Williams
$1,027,373
Dorian Mausi
$990,000
Quincy Williams
$6,500,000
Carson Schwesinger
$2,950,100
Justin Jefferson
$1,225,264
Edefuan Ulofoshio
$1,017,500
Winston Reid
$1,005,000
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
$991,667
Nathaniel Watson
$877,500
Nathan Landman
$7,500,000
Elias Neal
$1,062,500
Nikhai Hill-Green
$1,033,333
Shaun Dolac
$996,667
Omar Speights
$946,333
Denzel Perryman
$2,790,000
Troy Dye
$2,750,000
Junior Colson
$1,506,752
Daiyan Henley
$1,355,105
Lander Barton
$1,039,000
Marlowe Wax
$989,333
Marist Liufau
$1,422,879
DeMarvion Overshown
$1,347,507
Curtis Robinson
$1,215,000
Shemar James
$1,155,859
Langston Patterson
$1,035,000
Dee Winters
$993,334
Justin Barron
$988,333
Christian Rozeboom
$1,550,000
Nick Jackson
$1,062,500
SirVocea Dennis
$1,039,331
Caden Fordham
$1,033,333
Javin Wright
$1,033,333
John Bullock
$994,167

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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