Denver Broncos
Salary Cap · 2026 · 14-3, 1st in AFC West (Lost, AFC Champ)
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Total Cap Allocations
$293,723,510
#17
Top 51 Cap Space
$23,678,390
#20
Reserve Lists
—
#10
Dead Cap
$1,218,922
#30
Organization
GM
George Paton
Since 2021
HC
Sean Payton
Since 2023
OC
Davis Webb
Since 2026
DC
Vance Joseph
Since 2023
Draft Intel
30
1st Round Pick
Overall Selection
Team Needs
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2026 Draft PicksView cap figures →
2027 Draft Picks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 7th
Draft Prospect Fit
| Pos | Player | NGS |
|---|---|---|
| LB | 38% | |
| TE | 17% | |
| DT | 8% | |
| WR | 5% | |
| LB | 4% | |
| WR | 3% | |
| DT | 3% |
NGS team-specific fit — top 7 per round
Active Roster
| RTG | Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap % | Dead | Base | Sign Bonus | Per Game | Roster | Option | Workout | Restructure | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback3 | ||||||||||||||
| 63 | Jarrett Stidham | QB | 30 | $8,000,000 | 2.7% | -($3,500,000) | $5,990,000 | $1,500,000 | $510,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | Bo Nix | QB | 26 | $5,076,318 | 1.7% | -($10,998,689) | $1,075,000 | $2,589,212 | — | $1,412,106 | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Sam Ehlinger | QB | 28 | $2,000,000 | 0.7% | -($1,000,000) | $2,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Running Back6 | ||||||||||||||
| 83 | JK Dobbins | RB | 28 | $6,000,000 | 2.0% | -($8,000,000) | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | RJ Harvey | RB | 25 | $1,672,654 | 0.6% | -($3,389,175) | $1,174,531 | $498,123 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Tyler Badie | RB | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Cody Schrader | RB | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 25 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wide Receiver6 | ||||||||||||||
| 87 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 31 | $13,975,000 | 4.6% | -($39,425,000) | $4,735,000 | $3,700,000 | $765,000 | — | $2,400,000 | — | $2,375,000 | — |
| 78 | Marvin Mims | WR | 24 | $6,120,388 | 2.0% | -($353,388) | $5,767,000 | $353,388 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Pat Bryant | WR | 24 | $1,495,700 | 0.5% | -($1,069,680) | $1,139,140 | $356,560 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | Troy Franklin | WR | 23 | $1,288,709 | 0.4% | -($427,418) | $1,075,000 | $213,709 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Michael Bandy | WR | 29 | $1,085,000 | 0.4% | -($10,000) | $1,075,000 | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Lil’jordan Humphrey | WR | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tight End5 | ||||||||||||||
| 78 | Evan Engram | TE | 32 | $14,166,667 | 4.7% | -($10,333,333) | $10,990,000 | $2,666,667 | $510,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Adam Trautman | TE | 29 | $3,333,333 | 1.1% | -($9,500,000) | $1,745,000 | $1,333,333 | $255,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | Nate Adkins | TE | 27 | $1,555,000 | 0.5% | -($300,000) | $1,165,000 | $300,000 | $90,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Caleb Lohner | TE | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Lucas Krull | TE | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offensive Linemen14 | ||||||||||||||
| 82 | Mike McGlinchey | RT | 32 | $23,775,000 | 7.9% | -($15,325,000) | $16,990,000 | $3,500,000 | $510,000 | — | — | — | $2,775,000 | — |
| 75 | Ben Powers | G | 30 | $18,155,000 | 6.0% | -($9,775,000) | $12,490,000 | $3,250,000 | $240,000 | — | — | — | $2,175,000 | — |
| 95 | Quinn Meinerz | G | 28 | $8,808,200 | 2.9% | -($29,976,000) | $1,215,000 | $2,300,000 | $510,000 | — | $2,055,000 | — | $2,728,200 | — |
| 96 | Garett Bolles | LT | 34 | $8,452,000 | 2.8% | -($24,235,000) | $2,300,000 | $800,000 | $765,000 | — | $4,587,000 | — | — | — |
| 67 | Matt Peart | LT | 29 | $3,975,000 | 1.3% | -($750,000) | $3,075,000 | $750,000 | $150,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | Luke Wattenberg | C | 29 | $3,572,000 | 1.2% | -($11,000,000) | $1,215,000 | $400,000 | — | — | $1,957,000 | — | — | — |
| 70 | Alex Palczewski | G | 27 | $3,250,000 | 1.1% | -($5,575,000) | $1,575,000 | $1,250,000 | $425,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Alex Forsyth | C | 27 | $1,164,444 | 0.4% | -($19,444) | $1,145,000 | $19,444 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Frank Crum | RT | 26 | $1,083,334 | 0.4% | -($8,334) | $1,075,000 | $8,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Michael Deiter | G | 30 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,215,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Calvin Throckmorton | G | 30 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,215,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Nick Gargiulo | G | 26 | $1,034,000 | 0.3% | -($29,000) | $1,005,000 | $29,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Marques Cox | T | 27 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Nash Jones | G | 24 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edge Defender6 | ||||||||||||||
| 91 | Nik Bonitto | ED | 27 | $8,421,200 | 2.8% | -($32,846,000) | $1,215,000 | $4,400,000 | — | — | $2,806,200 | — | — | — |
| 83 | Jonathon Cooper | ED | 28 | $5,780,000 | 1.9% | -($18,290,000) | $1,215,000 | $1,200,000 | $510,000 | — | — | — | $2,855,000 | — |
| 73 | Jonah Elliss | ED | 23 | $1,601,104 | 0.5% | -($544,804) | $1,328,702 | $272,402 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Que Robinson | ED | 25 | $1,218,564 | 0.4% | -($640,692) | $1,005,000 | $213,564 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Jordan Turner | ED | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Garrett Nelson | ED | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interior Defensive Linemen10 | ||||||||||||||
| 87 | Zach Allen | DL | 29 | $16,477,000 | 5.5% | -($48,675,000) | $1,300,000 | $8,550,000 | $765,000 | — | $3,037,000 | — | $2,825,000 | — |
| 77 | D.J. Jones | DL | 31 | $14,570,000 | 4.8% | -($19,400,000) | $12,490,000 | $1,600,000 | $480,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Malcolm Roach | DL | 28 | $3,101,333 | 1.0% | -($8,856,667) | $1,215,000 | $500,000 | $360,000 | — | $1,026,333 | — | — | — |
| 70 | Sai'vion Jones | DL | 23 | $1,400,269 | 0.5% | -($840,645) | $1,120,054 | $280,215 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Eyioma Uwazurike | DL | 28 | $1,145,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,145,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | Jordan Jackson | DL | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | Johnny Walker | DL | 25 | $891,666 | 0.3% | -($13,334) | $885,000 | $6,666 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jordan Miller | DL | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Kristian Williams | DL | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Matt Henningsen | DL | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linebacker6 | ||||||||||||||
| 88 | Dre Greenlaw | LB | 29 | $10,356,667 | 3.4% | -($4,333,334) | $7,470,000 | $2,166,667 | $720,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Alex Singleton | LB | 33 | $5,970,000 | 2.0% | -($11,000,000) | $3,990,000 | $1,500,000 | $480,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | Justin Strnad | LB | 30 | $3,286,666 | 1.1% | -($10,000,000) | $1,245,000 | $1,721,667 | $320,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Drew Sanders | LB | 24 | $1,824,686 | 0.6% | -($292,678) | $1,532,008 | $292,678 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Levelle Bailey | LB | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | Karene Reid | LB | 26 | $1,010,000 | 0.3% | -($10,000) | $1,005,000 | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cornerback7 | ||||||||||||||
| 97 | Patrick Surtain II | CB | 26 | $16,832,000 | 5.6% | -($53,432,000) | $7,632,000 | $3,000,000 | — | — | $6,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 76 | Ja’Quan McMillian | CB | 26 | $5,767,000 | 1.9% | — | $5,767,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Jahdae Barron | CB | 25 | $4,107,540 | 1.4% | -($7,449,048) | $1,005,000 | $2,446,032 | — | $656,508 | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Riley Moss | CB | 26 | $3,914,452 | 1.3% | -($240,452) | $3,674,000 | $240,452 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | Kris Abrams-Draine | CB | 25 | $1,162,068 | 0.4% | -($174,136) | $1,075,000 | $87,068 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Reese Taylor | CB | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jaden Robinson | CB | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Safety3 | ||||||||||||||
| 88 | Talanoa Hufanga | S | 27 | $13,500,000 | 4.5% | -($17,000,000) | $11,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Brandon Jones | S | 28 | $9,243,334 | 3.1% | -($1,833,334) | $6,990,000 | $1,833,334 | $420,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | JL Skinner | S | 25 | $1,194,055 | 0.4% | -($49,055) | $1,145,000 | $49,055 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kicker1 | ||||||||||||||
| 78 | Wil Lutz | K | 32 | $2,498,667 | 0.8% | -($6,253,333) | $1,300,000 | $1,040,000 | — | — | $158,667 | — | — | — |
| Punter1 | ||||||||||||||
| 79 | Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 25 | $1,048,570 | 0.3% | -($130,710) | $1,005,000 | $43,570 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other2 | ||||||||||||||
| 68 | Mitchell Fraboni | LS | 30 | $1,415,000 | 0.5% | -($400,000) | $1,215,000 | $200,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Adam Prentice | FB | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dead Money
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap % | Dead | Base | Sign Bonus | Per Game | Roster | Option | Workout | Restructure | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trent Sherfield | WR | — | $850,000 | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Audric Estimé | RB | — | $169,562 | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Caleb Lohner | TE | — | $82,116 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Devaughn Vele | WR | — | $52,240 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Xavier Truss | G | — | $13,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Clay Webb | C | — | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
JB Brown | LB | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Joshua Pickett | CB | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jaden Robinson | CB | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kristian Williams | DT | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Joe Michalski | C | — | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Marques Cox | T | — | $3,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Joaquin Davis | WR | — | $3,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Courtney Jackson | WR | — | $3,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Draft Pool
| Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, #30 | — | — | $3,058,807 | $3,058,807 |
| R2, #62 | — | — | $1,416,350 | $531,350 |
| R3, #94 | — | — | $1,213,241 | $328,241 |
| R4, #108 | — | — | $1,177,674 | $292,674 |
| R4, #130 | — | — | $1,132,138 | $247,138 |
| R5, #170 | — | — | $987,568 | $102,568 |
| R7, #246 | — | — | $914,344 | $29,344 |
| R7, #256 | — | — | $913,565 | $28,565 |
| R7, #257 | — | — | $913,565 | $28,565 |
Cap Totals
| Category | Amount | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $634,400 | 31st |
| Adjustment | $2,387,500 | 23rd |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $304,221,900 | 28th |
| Active Roster | $292,504,588 | 4th |
| Dead Money | $1,218,922 | 30th |
| Cap Allocations (Top-51) | $280,543,510 | 20th |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $23,678,390 | 20th |
Deadlines
| Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/2026 | Luke Wattenberg | BASE 2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $12,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Ben Powers | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $500,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Matt Peart | BASE 2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $755,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Wil Lutz | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus — exercise by the 5th league day of 2026 | $793,333 |
| 3/15/2026 | Wil Lutz | BASE 2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $2,500,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Malcolm Roach | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $5,131,667 |
| 3/15/2026 | Malcolm Roach | BASE 2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $4,254,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Patrick Surtain II | BASE 2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $17,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Zach Allen | BASE 2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $15,750,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Nik Bonitto | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $14,031,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Nik Bonitto | BASE 2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $24,490,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Patrick Surtain II | BASE 2028-29 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $1,179,435 |
| 9/8/2026 | Courtland Sutton | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus — 2 days before the regular season | $12,000,000 |
| 9/10/2026 | Luke Wattenberg | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus — prior to Week 1 | $9,785,000 |
| 9/10/2026 | Zach Allen | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus — start of the regular season | $5,485,000 |
| 9/10/2026 | Zach Allen | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus — start of the regular season | $9,700,000 |
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