Los Angeles Chargers 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Los Angeles Chargers 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$268,382,787 / 32nd

Top 51 Cap Space

$49,901,698 / 3rd

Reserve Lists

$0 / 9th

Dead Cap

$5,548,183 / 30th

2026 Active Roster

  Player (67) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Herbert Justin Herbert QB 28 $46,345,675 15.39% ($132,811,350) $24,000,000 2030
2
James Derwin James S 30 $24,606,400 8.17% ($7,106,400) $17,500,000 2027
3
Slater Rashawn Slater LT 27 $23,800,000 7.90% ($67,200,000) $18,000,000 2030
4
Mack Khalil Mack ED 35 $18,000,000 5.98% ($18,000,000) $18,000,000 2027
5
Alt Joe Alt LT 23 $9,043,894 3.00% ($10,468,524) $3,809,632 2029
6
Jackson Donte Jackson CB 31 $8,500,000 2.82% ($2,500,000) $6,000,000 2027
7
Molden Elijah Molden S 27 $7,916,666 2.63% ($9,833,335) $6,000,000 2028
8
Tomlinson Dalvin Tomlinson DL 32 $6,800,000 2.26% ($5,690,000) $6,200,000 2027
9
Tuipulotu Tuli Tuipulotu ED 24 $6,211,797 2.06% ($444,797) $5,767,000 2027
10
Tart Teair Tart DL 29 $6,020,000 2.00% ($15,000,000) $10,020,000 2029
11
Dicker Cameron Dicker K 26 $5,725,000 1.90% ($4,425,000) $4,250,000 2029
12
Johnston Quentin Johnston WR 25 $4,514,611 1.50% ($4,514,611) $2,684,833 2028
13
Kolar Charlie Kolar TE 27 $4,333,333 1.44% ($17,000,000) $9,000,000 2029
14
Biadasz Tyler Biadasz C 29 $4,250,000 1.41% ($15,000,000) $10,250,000 2029
15
Strange Cole Strange G 28 $4,125,000 1.37% ($7,000,000) $7,000,000 2028
16
Hampton Omarion Hampton RB 23 $4,039,651 1.34% ($14,542,743) $1,647,930 2030
17
Henley Daiyan Henley LB 27 $3,909,531 1.30% ($235,531) $3,674,000 2027
18
Scott JK Scott P 30 $3,800,000 1.26% ($1,450,000) $2,850,000 2027
19
Dupree Bud Dupree ED 33 $3,740,000 1.24% ($1,250,000) $3,505,000 2027
20
Pipkins Trey Pipkins RT 30 $3,525,000 1.17% ($4,575,000) $5,000,000 2028
21
Penning Trevor Penning G 27 $3,500,000 1.16% ($3,500,000) $3,500,000 2027
22
Dye Troy Dye LB 30 $3,400,000 1.13% ($1,250,000) $2,650,000 2027
23
Ingold Alec Ingold FB 30 $3,275,000 1.09% ($3,560,000) $3,900,000 2028
24
Mitchell Keaton Mitchell RB 24 $3,125,000 1.04% ($5,000,000) $5,000,000 2028
25
Phillips Del'Shawn Phillips ED 30 $2,750,000 0.91% ($4,000,000) $4,000,000 2028
26
McConkey Ladd McConkey WR 25 $2,725,960 0.91% ($5,097,004) $1,703,654 2028
27
Lance Trey Lance QB 26 $2,500,000 0.83% ($2,000,000) $2,500,000 2027
28
Perryman Denzel Perryman LB 34 $2,300,000 0.76% ($500,000) $2,790,000 2027
29
Harris Tre Harris WR 24 $1,776,749 0.59% ($4,156,847) $1,195,350 2029
30
Colson Junior Colson LB 24 $1,643,729 0.55% ($601,638) $1,342,910 2028
31
Harris Josh Harris LS 37 $1,487,500 0.49% ($1,815,000) $1,815,000 2027
32
Caldwell Jamarree Caldwell DL 26 $1,434,833 0.48% - $1,126,967 2029
33
Leonard Deane Leonard CB 27 $1,402,500 0.47% ($1,402,500) $2,000,000 2027
34
Davis Derius Davis WR 26 $1,322,983 0.44% ($177,983) $1,145,000 2027
35
Eboigbe Justin Eboigbe DL 25 $1,284,753 0.43% ($419,506) $1,075,000 2028
36
Kennard Kyle Kennard ED 25 $1,237,641 0.41% ($697,923) $1,005,000 2029
37
Matlock Scott Matlock FB 26 $1,188,074 0.39% ($43,074) $1,145,000 2027
38
Still Tarheeb Still CB 24 $1,168,930 0.39% ($187,860) $1,075,000 2028
39
Hart Cam Hart CB 26 $1,165,982 0.39% ($181,964) $1,075,000 2028
40
Patterson Jaret Patterson RB 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
41
Lambert-Smith KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR 24 $1,107,001 0.37% ($306,003) $1,005,000 2029
42
Gadsden II Oronde Gadsden II TE 23 $1,098,509 0.36% ($280,527) $1,005,000 2029
43
Cleveland Ben Cleveland G 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 2027
44
Williamson Kendall Williamson S 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
45
Vidal Kimani Vidal RB 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
46
Mickens R.J. Mickens S 25 $1,048,570 0.35% ($130,710) $1,005,000 2029
47
Reed Nikko Reed CB 23 $1,010,000 0.34% ($10,000) $1,005,000 2028
48
Wax Marlowe Wax LB 24 $1,006,000 0.33% ($2,000) $1,005,000 2028
49
McLachlan Tanner McLachlan TE 27 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
50
Campbell Dalevon Campbell WR 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
51
Rogers Eric Rogers CB $891,666 0.30% ($13,334) $885,000 2028
52
Fuga Josh Fuga DL 25 $888,333 0.29% ($6,667) $885,000 2028
53
Oladokun Jordan Oladokun CB 24 $888,333 0.29% ($6,667) $885,000 2028
54
Bowden Peter Bowden LS 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
55
Jackson JaQuae Jackson WR 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
56
Johnson Emany Johnson S 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
57
Yassmin Thomas Yassmin TE 27 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
58
Taylor Branson Taylor T 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
59
Uiagalelei DJ Uiagalelei QB 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
60
Grimm Luke Grimm WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
61
Edwards TeRah Edwards DL 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
62
Kaltenberger Josh Kaltenberger C 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
63
Randolph Garmon Randolph ED 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
64
Johnson Amar Johnson RB 23 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
65
Waxter Isas Waxter CB 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
66
Jefferson Tony Jefferson SS 34 - - - - 2027
67
Awosika Kayode Awosika G 28 - - - -

2026 Dead Money

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

  Player (22) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
1
Becton Mekhi Becton
RELEASED
G 27 $2,500,000 0.83%
2
Dissly Will Dissly
RELEASED
TE 30 $1,500,000 0.50%
3
Bozeman Bradley Bozeman
RETIRED
C 32 $1,060,000 0.35%
4
Taylor Branson Taylor
RELEASED
T 24 $168,909 0.06%
5
Vidal Kimani Vidal
RELEASED
RB 25 $103,718 0.03%
6
Bridges Trikweze Bridges
RELEASED
CB 26 $76,254 0.03%
7
Rice Brenden Rice
RELEASED
WR 24 $57,296 0.02%
8
Randolph Garmon Randolph
RELEASED
OLB 26 $13,334 0.00%
9
Jones Nash Jones
RELEASED
G 24 $10,000 0.00%
10
Stewart Corey Stewart
RELEASED
T 24 $10,000 0.00%
11
Washington Savion Washington
RELEASED
T $10,000 0.00%
12
Purchase Myles Purchase
RELEASED
CB 24 $6,667 0.00%
13
Edwards TeRah Edwards
RELEASED
DT 25 $6,667 0.00%
14
McLellan Tyler McLellan
RELEASED
LT 27 $3,334 0.00%
15
Grimm Luke Grimm
RELEASED
WR 25 $3,334 0.00%
16
Klotz Stevo Klotz
RELEASED
TE 25 $3,334 0.00%
17
Guidry Kylan Guidry
RELEASED
OLB 25 $3,334 0.00%
18
Jones Jaylen Jones
RELEASED
S 24 $3,334 0.00%
19
Sanders Raheim Sanders
RELEASED
RB 24 $3,334 0.00%
20
Uiagalelei DJ Uiagalelei
RELEASED
QB 25 $2,000 0.00%
21
Kaltenberger Josh Kaltenberger
RELEASED
C 25 $2,000 0.00%
22
Campbell Dalevon Campbell
RELEASED
WR 25 $1,334 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, #22 $3,573,031 $3,573,031
R2, #55 $1,538,428 $653,428
R3, #86 $1,231,006 $346,006
R4, #123 $1,146,465 $261,465
R6, #204 $948,278 $63,278
$8,437,208 $4,897,208

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $3,501,779 25th
Adjustment $1,192,706 25th
Adjusted Salary Cap $305,894,485 26th
Active Roster $262,834,604 23rd
Dead Money $5,548,183 30th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $255,992,787 32nd
Cap Space (Top-51) $49,901,698 3rd

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 25, 2026
Kayode Awosika, G

Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)

Mar 20, 2026
Trey Lance, QB

Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)

Mar 18, 2026
Tony Jefferson, SS

Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)

Mar 18, 2026
Josh Harris, LS

Signed a 1 year $1.81 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)

Mar 17, 2026
Dalvin Tomlinson, DT

Signed a 1 year $6.2 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)

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