Buffalo Bills 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Buffalo Bills 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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2026 Financials: Buffalo Bills
Total Cap

$303,736,537 / 15th

Top 51 Cap Space

$9,709,375 / 26th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 4th

Dead Cap

$46,164,047 / 9th

2026 Active Roster

  Player (64) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Allen Josh Allen QB 30 $44,228,000 14.68% ($191,469,000) $55,000,000 2031
2
Dawkins Dion Dawkins LT 32 $24,837,833 8.25% ($22,446,833) $16,805,000 2028
3
Oliver Ed Oliver DL 29 $13,660,000 4.54% ($34,410,000) $15,050,000 2028
4
Rousseau Greg Rousseau ED 26 $11,790,000 3.91% ($43,123,000) $19,510,000 2030
5
Palmer Josh Palmer WR 27 $11,750,000 3.90% ($14,240,000) $10,250,000 2028
6
Brown Spencer Brown RT 28 $8,970,000 2.98% ($32,257,000) $15,000,000 2029
7
Knox Dawson Knox TE 30 $8,551,333 2.84% ($17,404,000) $7,650,000 2029
8
Benford Christian Benford CB 26 $7,396,000 2.46% ($35,036,000) $15,556,000 2030
9
Hoecht Michael Hoecht ED 29 $7,019,647 2.33% ($9,318,588) $6,650,000 2028
10
Shakir Khalil Shakir WR 26 $6,792,000 2.26% ($25,796,000) $12,672,000 2030
11
Moore D.J. Moore WR 29 $6,752,000 2.24% ($61,170,000) $24,500,000 2030
12
Chubb Bradley Chubb LB 30 $6,500,000 2.16% ($21,750,000) $15,000,000 2029
13
Cook James Cook RB 27 $5,880,000 1.95% ($22,830,000) $10,000,000 2030
14
Bernard Terrel Bernard LB 27 $5,352,000 1.78% ($20,012,000) $9,672,000 2030
15
McGovern Connor McGovern C 29 $5,250,000 1.74% ($26,200,000) $16,250,000 2030
16
Torrence O'Cyrus Torrence G 26 $4,305,087 1.43% ($381,087) $3,924,000 2027
17
Kincaid Dalton Kincaid TE 27 $4,272,234 1.42% ($4,272,234) $2,580,957 2028
18
Williams Dorian Williams LB 25 $3,902,692 1.30% ($258,692) $3,674,000 2027
19
Van Demark Ryan Van Demark LT 28 $3,520,000 1.17% - $3,520,000 2027
20
Hairston Maxwell Hairston CB 23 $3,467,723 1.15% ($12,483,804) $1,533,545 2030
21
Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S 29 $3,400,000 1.13% ($3,015,000) $3,500,000 2027
22
Johnson Ty Johnson RB 29 $3,275,000 1.09% ($820,000) $2,525,000 2027
23
Alford Dee Alford CB 29 $3,230,000 1.07% ($7,875,000) $6,250,000 2029
24
Bass Tyler Bass K 29 $3,050,000 1.01% ($2,540,000) $2,450,000 2028
25
Coleman Keon Coleman WR 23 $2,747,525 0.91% ($5,519,208) $1,710,842 2028
26
Anderson Alec Anderson G 27 $2,500,000 0.83% ($1,800,000) $2,500,000 2027
27
Sanders T.J. Sanders DL 23 $2,419,411 0.80% ($8,136,967) $1,323,882 2029
28
Franklin Sam Franklin S 30 $1,916,667 0.64% ($1,280,000) $2,750,000 2029
29
Allen Kyle Allen QB 30 $1,900,000 0.63% ($1,800,000) $2,050,000 2028
30
Bishop Cole Bishop S 24 $1,785,817 0.59% ($791,090) $1,390,272 2028
31
Ferguson Reid Ferguson LS 32 $1,602,500 0.53% ($832,500) $1,325,000 2029
32
Carter DeWayne Carter DL 26 $1,532,195 0.51% ($441,622) $1,305,732 2028
33
Jackson Landon Jackson ED 23 $1,504,314 0.50% ($1,090,353) $1,140,863 2029
34
Wishnowsky Mitch Wishnowsky P 34 $1,475,000 0.49% ($150,000) $1,475,000 2027
35
Walker Deone Walker DL 22 $1,266,760 0.42% ($785,280) $1,005,000 2029
36
Davis Ray Davis RB 27 $1,253,297 0.42% ($356,594) $1,075,000 2028
37
Mathis Phidarian Mathis DL 28 $1,195,000 0.40% ($25,000) $1,195,000 2027
38
Van Pran-Granger Sedrick Van Pran-Granger C 25 $1,163,813 0.39% ($177,626) $1,075,000 2028
39
Buechele Shane Buechele QB 28 $1,150,000 0.38% ($50,000) $1,150,000 2027
40
Solomon Javon Solomon ED 25 $1,138,569 0.38% ($127,138) $1,075,000 2028
41
Grable Tylan Grable LT 27 $1,117,478 0.37% ($84,956) $1,075,000 2028
42
Hardman Mecole Hardman WR 28 $1,100,000 0.37% - $1,325,000 2027
43
Hancock Jordan Hancock CB 23 $1,085,054 0.36% ($240,162) $1,005,000 2029
44
Hawes Jackson Hawes TE 26 $1,085,054 0.36% ($240,162) $1,005,000 2029
45
Broeker Nick Broeker G 26 $1,080,000 0.36% ($5,000) $1,080,000 2027
46
Shavers Tyrell Shavers WR 27 $1,078,500 0.36% ($3,500) $1,075,000 2027
47
Logue Zion Logue DL 25 $1,078,500 0.36% ($7,000) $1,082,000 2028
48
Strong Dorian Strong CB 23 $1,076,339 0.36% ($214,017) $1,005,000 2029
49
Andreessen Joe Andreessen LB 26 $1,075,834 0.36% ($834) $1,075,000 2027
50
Virgil Jalen Virgil WR 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
51
Jones Jr. Andre Jones Jr. ED 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2028
52
Lundt Chase Lundt RT 26 $1,056,231 0.35% ($153,693) $1,005,000 2029
53
Jenkins Keonta Jenkins LB 24 $1,008,000 0.33% ($6,000) $1,011,000 2028
54
Latu Keleki Latu TE 24 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
55
Owens Wande Owens S 25 $893,333 0.30% ($16,667) $885,000 2028
56
Clayton Travis Clayton T 25 $889,250 0.30% ($8,500) $893,500 2028
57
Gosnell Stephen Gosnell WR 25 $889,250 0.30% ($8,500) $893,500 2028
58
Akingbesote Tommy Akingbesote DL 23 $887,500 0.29% ($5,000) $890,000 2028
59
Couch Te'Cory Couch CB 27 $887,250 0.29% ($4,500) $889,500 2028
60
Ciarlo Jimmy Ciarlo LB $886,750 0.29% ($3,500) $888,500 2028
61
Devonshire MJ Devonshire CB 26 $885,750 0.29% ($1,500) $886,500 2028
62
Gore Jr. Frank Gore Jr. RB 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
63
Porter Daryl Porter S 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
64
Trujillo Maddux Trujillo K 23 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028

2026 Dead Money

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

  Player (30) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
1
Milano Matt Milano
VOIDED
OLB 31 $11,071,000 3.68%
2
Johnson Taron Johnson
TRADED
CB 30 $9,503,332 3.16%
3
Bosa Joey Bosa
VOIDED
DE 31 $7,200,000 2.39%
4
McGovern Connor McGovern
VOIDED
C 29 $4,805,000 1.60%
5
Jones DaQuan Jones
VOIDED
DT 35 $3,724,000 1.24%
6
Samuel Curtis Samuel
RELEASED
WR 30 $3,450,000 1.15%
7
Epenesa A.J. Epenesa
VOIDED
DE 28 $2,861,000 0.95%
8
Ogunjobi Larry Ogunjobi
VOIDED
DT 32 $2,355,882 0.78%
9
Rapp Taylor Rapp
RELEASED
S 29 $666,667 0.22%
10
Ulofoshio Edefuan Ulofoshio
RELEASED
LB 26 $157,012 0.05%
11
Jackson Dane Jackson
RELEASED
CB 30 $95,000 0.03%
12
Prather Kaden Prather
RELEASED
WR 24 $82,776 0.03%
13
Clayton Travis Clayton
RELEASED
T 25 $60,792 0.02%
14
Jenkins Keonta Jenkins
RELEASED
LB 24 $16,667 0.01%
15
Shand Paris Shand
RELEASED
DE 25 $16,667 0.01%
16
Akharaiyi Kelly Akharaiyi
RELEASED
WR 26 $13,334 0.00%
17
Bayer Jacob Bayer
RELEASED
C 24 $10,000 0.00%
18
Gosnell Stephen Gosnell
RELEASED
WR 25 $10,000 0.00%
19
Latu Keleki Latu
RELEASED
TE 24 $10,000 0.00%
20
Reimer Rush Reimer
RELEASED
G 24 $10,000 0.00%
21
Harris Hayden Harris
RELEASED
DE 26 $6,667 0.00%
22
Porter Daryl Porter
RELEASED
S 24 $6,667 0.00%
23
Brandt-Epps Devin Brandt-Epps
RELEASED
DT 25 $5,334 0.00%
24
Hardy Daequan Hardy
RELEASED
CB 25 $4,250 0.00%
25
Couch Te'Cory Couch
RELEASED
CB 27 $4,250 0.00%
26
Edwards Mike Edwards
RELEASED
G 28 $4,250 0.00%
27
Gouraige Richard Gouraige
RELEASED
RT 28 $4,000 0.00%
28
Gore Jr. Frank Gore Jr.
RELEASED
RB 24 $4,000 0.00%
29
Davidson Zach Davidson
RELEASED
TE 28 $3,500 0.00%
30
Logue Zion Logue
RELEASED
DT 25 $2,000 0.00%

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 Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Top-51
R1, #26 $3,369,567 $3,369,567
R3, #91 $1,222,888 $337,888
R4, #126 $1,141,768 $256,768
R5, #165 $996,114 $111,114
R5, #168 $991,725 $106,725
R6, #182 $965,175 $80,175
R7, #220 $926,677 $41,677
$9,613,914 $4,303,914

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $1,190,988 30th
Adjustment $-810,076 29th
Adjusted Salary Cap $301,580,912 31st
Active Roster $257,572,490 23rd
Dead Money $46,164,047 9th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $291,871,537 15th
Cap Space (Top-51) $9,709,375 26th

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 17, 2026
D.J. Moore, WR

Converted $22.185M of salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $17.7M of cap space with Buffalo (BUF)

Mar 16, 2026
Geno Stone, S

Signed a 1 year contract with Buffalo (BUF)

Mar 12, 2026
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S

Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)

Mar 11, 2026
Ryan Van Demark, LT

Assigned a 1 year $3.52 million right of first refusal tender by Buffalo (BUF)

Mar 11, 2026
Bradley Chubb, OLB

Signed a 3 year $43.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)

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