New York Jets 2026 Financial Summary

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

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2026 Financials: New York Jets
Total Cap

$284,657,786 / 27th

Top 51 Cap Space

$53,201,014 / 4th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 23rd

Dead Cap

$104,246,619 / 2nd

2026 Active Roster

  Player (71) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Hall Breece Hall RB 25 $14,293,000 4.75% - $14,293,000 2027
2
Stephens Brandon Stephens CB 29 $13,970,000 4.64% ($19,490,000) $12,000,000 2028
3
Sherwood Jamien Sherwood LB 26 $11,500,000 3.82% ($24,375,000) $15,000,000 2028
4
Wilson Garrett Wilson WR 26 $10,074,819 3.34% ($58,824,819) $23,324,819 2031
5
Phillips Harrison Phillips DL 30 $7,500,000 2.49% - $7,500,000 2027
6
Fitzpatrick Minkah Fitzpatrick S 30 $7,411,765 2.46% ($20,500,000) $13,500,000 2030
7
Membou Armand Membou RT 22 $7,252,978 2.41% ($26,110,722) $2,290,596 2030
8
Fashanu Olu Fashanu LT 24 $5,593,830 1.86% ($12,119,965) $2,659,610 2029
9
Ossai Joseph Ossai ED 26 $5,455,000 1.81% ($22,490,000) $12,500,000 2029
10
McDonald Will McDonald ED 27 $5,193,259 1.72% ($5,193,260) $2,975,682 2028
11
Davis Demario Davis LB 37 $5,000,000 1.66% ($15,000,000) $11,000,000 2028
12
Enagbare Kingsley Enagbare ED 26 $5,000,000 1.66% ($8,490,000) $9,000,000 2027
13
Tippmann Joe Tippmann C 25 $4,693,927 1.56% ($769,927) $3,924,000 2027
14
Onyemata David Onyemata ED 34 $4,500,000 1.49% ($9,650,000) $10,500,000 2027
15
Myers Josh Myers C 28 $4,300,000 1.43% ($4,340,000) $3,700,000 2028
16
Belton Dane Belton S 26 $4,000,000 1.33% ($2,000,000) $4,000,000 2027
17
Ruckert Jeremy Ruckert TE 26 $3,500,000 1.16% ($3,740,000) $2,250,000 2028
18
Wright Nahshon Wright CB 28 $3,500,000 1.16% ($3,500,000) $3,500,000 2027
19
Smith Geno Smith QB 36 $3,300,000 1.10% ($3,300,000) $3,300,000 2027
20
Smith Mazi Smith DL 25 $2,560,186 0.85% ($2,560,186) $2,560,186 2028
21
Taylor Mason Taylor TE 22 $2,378,679 0.79% ($7,697,057) $1,315,736 2029
22
Sweat T'Vondre Sweat DL 25 $1,663,404 0.55% ($2,135,365) $1,663,404 2028
23
Thomas Azareye'h Thomas CB 22 $1,498,556 0.50% ($1,076,535) $1,139,711 2029
24
Hennessy Thomas Hennessy LS 32 $1,475,000 0.49% ($350,000) $1,300,000 2028
25
Mitchell Adonai Mitchell WR 24 $1,466,462 0.49% ($700,000) $1,466,462 2028
26
Smith Arian Smith WR 25 $1,265,413 0.42% ($781,239) $1,005,000 2029
27
Beck Andrew Beck FB 30 $1,262,500 0.42% ($1,262,500) $1,487,500 2027
28
Newman-Johnson Xavier Newman-Johnson G 27 $1,240,441 0.41% - $1,402,500 2027
29
Moore Malachi Moore S 25 $1,229,535 0.41% ($673,605) $1,005,000 2029
30
Brown Tre Brown CB 29 $1,215,000 0.40% - $1,215,000 2027
31
Allen Braelon Allen RB 22 $1,207,177 0.40% ($264,354) $1,075,000 2028
32
York Cade York K 25 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
33
McCrary-Ball Marcelino McCrary-Ball LB 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
34
Jonathan Kingsley Jonathan ED 28 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
35
Smith II Christopher Smith II S 26 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
36
Davis Isaiah Davis RB 24 $1,138,569 0.38% ($127,138) $1,075,000 2028
37
Stiggers Qwan'tez Stiggers CB 24 $1,138,569 0.38% ($127,138) $1,075,000 2028
38
Woods Jelani Woods TE 28 $1,104,412 0.37% - $1,175,000 2027
39
Mauigoa Francisco Mauigoa LB 23 $1,103,632 0.37% ($295,893) $1,005,000 2029
40
Baron Tyler Baron ED 25 $1,085,054 0.36% ($240,162) $1,005,000 2029
41
McGregor Braiden McGregor ED 25 $1,081,667 0.36% ($6,667) $1,075,000 2027
42
Zappe Bailey Zappe QB 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 2027
43
Womack Samuel Womack CB 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 2027
44
Mathis Ochaun Mathis LB 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
45
Smith Keidron Smith S 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
46
Brownlee Jr. Jarvis Brownlee Jr. CB 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2028
47
Briggs Jowon Briggs DL 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
48
Monroe Jarius Monroe CB 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
49
Watts Eric Watts ED 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
50
Williams Isaiah Williams WR 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
51
Heflin Jack Heflin DL 28 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
52
McNamara Austin McNamara P 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
53
King Kobe King LB 26 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2029
54
Clark Dean Clark S 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
55
Clark Jordan Clark CB 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
56
Cook Brady Cook QB 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
57
Page Payton Page DL 24 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
58
Hartwig Gus Hartwig C 24 $888,333 0.29% ($6,667) $885,000 2028
59
Hayes Marquis Hayes G 27 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
60
Fornadel Liam Fornadel G $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
61
Levao Kohl Levao G 28 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
62
Krieg Lenny Krieg K 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
63
Skinner Quentin Skinner WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
64
Pritchett Jamaal Pritchett WR 23 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
65
Dalena Mac Dalena WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
66
Ekeji Jr. Paschal Ekeji Jr. ED 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2029
67
Okorafor Chukwuma Okorafor RT 29 - - - -
68
Cisco Andre Cisco S 26 - - - - 2027
69
Nwangwu Kene Nwangwu RB 28 - - - - 2027
70
Parham Dylan Parham G 27 - - - - 2028
71
Mitchell Max Mitchell LT 27 - - - - 2027

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
Rodgers Aaron Rodgers
RELEASED
QB 43 $28,000,000 9.30%
2
Fields Justin Fields
TRADED
QB 27 $20,000,000 6.64%
3
Gardner Ahmad Gardner
TRADED
CB 25 $11,000,000 3.65%
4
Williams Quinnen Williams
TRADED
DT 29 $9,800,000 3.25%
5
Mosley C.J. Mosley
RELEASED
ILB 34 $7,650,000 2.54%
6
Carter II Michael Carter II
TRADED
CB 27 $6,800,000 2.26%
7
Williams Quincy Williams
VOIDED
OLB 30 $4,875,000 1.62%
8
Lazard Allen Lazard
RELEASED
WR 31 $4,368,000 1.45%
9
Simpson John Simpson
VOIDED
G 29 $4,350,000 1.44%
10
Cisco Andre Cisco
VOIDED
S 26 $4,000,000 1.33%
11
Taylor Tyrod Taylor
VOIDED
QB 37 $2,400,000 0.80%
12
Corley Malachi Corley
RELEASED
WR 24 $618,530 0.21%
13
Warren Carter Warren
RELEASED
RT 27 $186,080 0.06%
14
Barnes Zaire Barnes
RELEASED
OLB 27 $48,392 0.02%
15
Bernard-Converse Jarrick Bernard-Converse
RELEASED
CB 26 $41,278 0.01%
16
Clark Dean Clark
RELEASED
S 25 $13,334 0.00%
17
Edwards Donovan Edwards
RELEASED
RB 23 $13,334 0.00%
18
Clark Jordan Clark
RELEASED
CB 25 $13,334 0.00%
19
Wiegand Leander Wiegand
RELEASED
G 27 $10,000 0.00%
20
Weston Ja’Markis Weston
RELEASED
LB 26 $10,000 0.00%
21
Page Payton Page
RELEASED
DT 24 $7,667 0.00%
22
Watts Eric Watts
RELEASED
DE 26 $6,667 0.00%
23
Skinner Quentin Skinner
RELEASED
WR 25 $6,667 0.00%
24
Davis Caden Davis
RELEASED
K 25 $6,667 0.00%
25
Mulbah Fatorma Mulbah
RELEASED
DT 24 $5,000 0.00%
26
Pritchett Jamaal Pritchett
RELEASED
WR 23 $5,000 0.00%
27
Taylor Leonard Taylor
RELEASED
DT 24 $3,334 0.00%
28
Cook Brady Cook
RELEASED
QB 25 $3,334 0.00%
29
Bartlett Jared Bartlett
RELEASED
LB 25 $3,334 0.00%
30
Smith Aaron Smith
RELEASED
LB 24 $1,667 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, #2 $9,473,387 $9,473,387
R1, #16 $3,898,569 $3,898,569
R2, #33 $2,352,270 $2,352,270
R2, #44 $2,016,060 $2,016,060
R4, #103 $1,186,494 $301,494
R4, #140 $1,072,076 $187,076
R5, #179 $974,971 $89,971
R7, #228 $922,502 $37,502
R7, #242 $915,496 $30,496
$22,811,825 $18,386,825

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 $180,411,167 32nd
Dead Money $104,246,619 2nd
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $270,662,786 27th
Cap Space (Top-51) $53,201,014 4th

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/20/2026 Garrett Wilson
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 10th league day of 2026
$20,000,000

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 16, 2026
Paschal Ekeji Jr., DE

Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 14, 2026
Kene Nwangwu, RB

Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 14, 2026
Andre Cisco, S

Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 13, 2026
Chukwuma Okorafor, RT

Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 12, 2026
Xavier Newman-Johnson, G

Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with New York (NYJ)

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