Washington Commanders 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Washington Commanders 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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2026 Financials: Washington Commanders
Total Cap

$290,367,253 / 28th

Top 51 Cap Space

$53,333,373 / 3rd

Reserve Lists

$0 / 17th

Dead Cap

$20,692,731 / 17th

2026 Active Roster

  Player (72) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Payne Daron Payne DL 29 $27,950,000 9.28% ($16,200,000) $22,410,000 2027
2
Cosmi Samuel Cosmi G 27 $20,260,000 6.73% ($27,500,000) $16,500,000 2029
3
McLaurin Terry McLaurin WR 31 $18,000,000 5.98% ($42,500,000) $14,250,000 2029
4
Kinlaw Javon Kinlaw DL 29 $16,200,000 5.38% ($23,200,000) $12,900,000 2028
5
Armstrong Dorance Armstrong ED 29 $12,055,000 4.00% ($9,000,000) $9,355,000 2027
6
Tunsil Laremy Tunsil LT 32 $11,905,000 3.95% ($67,055,000) $34,350,000 2029
7
Chaisson K’Lavon Chaisson LB 27 $11,470,000 3.81% ($10,300,000) $10,970,000 2027
8
Luvu Frankie Luvu LB 30 $11,295,000 3.75% ($6,900,000) $8,995,000 2027
9
Daniels Jayden Daniels QB 26 $10,294,541 3.42% ($22,304,839) $4,226,514 2029
10
Oweh Odafe Oweh LB 28 $9,200,000 3.05% ($50,600,000) $30,000,000 2030
11
Mariota Marcus Mariota QB 33 $7,340,000 2.44% ($6,390,000) $7,000,000 2027
12
Bates John Bates TE 29 $5,793,333 1.92% ($7,676,668) $3,500,000 2028
13
Okonkwo Chig Okonkwo TE 27 $5,333,333 1.77% ($16,700,000) $10,000,000 2029
14
Cross Nick Cross S 25 $5,250,000 1.74% ($6,050,000) $6,750,000 2028
15
Robertson Amik Robertson CB 28 $5,010,000 1.66% ($7,350,000) $8,010,000 2028
16
Harris Will Harris S 31 $4,760,000 1.58% ($1,500,000) $4,000,000 2027
17
Chenal Leo Chenal LB 26 $4,326,666 1.44% ($12,400,000) $8,750,000 2029
18
Martin Jartavius Martin S 26 $4,312,694 1.43% ($638,694) $3,674,000 2027
19
Omenihu Charles Omenihu ED 29 $4,000,000 1.33% ($3,300,000) $4,000,000 2027
20
Settle Tim Settle DL 29 $3,900,000 1.29% ($7,300,000) $7,930,000 2029
21
Allegretti Nick Allegretti G 30 $3,844,666 1.28% ($8,334,000) $4,000,000 2028
22
Reaves Jeremy Reaves S 30 $3,647,500 1.21% ($1,977,500) $2,645,000 2027
23
Conerly Jr. Josh Conerly Jr. RT 23 $3,563,885 1.18% ($12,829,986) $1,552,777 2030
24
Wylie Andrew Wylie G 32 $3,200,000 1.06% ($2,200,000) $3,950,000 2028
25
Butler Percy Butler S 26 $2,800,000 0.93% ($675,000) $2,150,000 2027
26
Newton Johnny Newton DL 24 $2,661,270 0.88% ($4,440,450) $1,682,090 2028
27
Bellore Nick Bellore FB 37 $2,197,500 0.73% ($247,500) $1,975,000 2027
28
Sainristil Mike Sainristil CB 26 $2,100,637 0.70% ($2,107,978) $1,495,212 2028
29
White Rachaad White RB 27 $2,000,000 0.66% ($1,715,000) $2,000,000 2027
30
Burks Treylon Burks WR 26 $1,990,000 0.66% ($400,000) $2,350,000 2027
31
Sinnott Ben Sinnott TE 24 $1,971,259 0.65% ($1,640,962) $1,452,086 2028
32
Moody Jake Moody K 27 $1,700,000 0.56% - $1,500,000 2027
33
Amos Trey Amos CB 24 $1,654,550 0.55% ($3,245,085) $1,170,910 2029
34
Coleman Brandon Coleman G 26 $1,652,243 0.55% ($612,990) $1,345,748 2028
35
McCaffrey Luke McCaffrey WR 25 $1,526,267 0.51% ($445,022) $1,303,756 2028
36
Ott Tyler Ott LS 34 $1,508,334 0.50% ($133,334) $1,375,000 2027
37
Way Tress Way P 36 $1,487,500 0.49% ($3,012,500) $3,037,500 2027
38
Wise Deatrich Wise ED 32 $1,450,000 0.48% ($75,000) $1,450,000 2027
39
Scott Trenton Scott RT 32 $1,262,500 0.42% ($100,000) $1,487,500 2027
40
Lane Jaylin Lane WR 24 $1,233,463 0.41% ($685,389) $1,005,000 2029
41
Jackson Drake Jackson ED 25 $1,222,500 0.41% ($500,000) $1,362,500 2027
42
Tuttle Shy Tuttle DL 31 $1,175,000 0.39% ($50,000) $1,400,000 2027
43
Magee Jordan Magee LB 25 $1,167,807 0.39% ($185,614) $1,075,000 2028
44
Cager Lawrence Cager WR 29 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
45
Johnson D.J. Johnson LB 28 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
46
Carter II Andre Carter II ED 26 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
47
Jean-Baptiste Javontae Jean-Baptiste ED 26 $1,105,297 0.37% ($60,594) $1,075,000 2028
48
Owens Tyler Owens S 25 $1,081,667 0.36% ($6,667) $1,075,000 2027
49
Yankoff Colson Yankoff TE 26 $1,078,334 0.36% ($3,334) $1,075,000 2027
50
Rush Darius Rush CB 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
51
Aumavae-Laulu Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu G 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
52
Hawkins III Tre Hawkins III CB 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
53
Medrano Kain Medrano LB 25 $1,057,086 0.35% ($156,258) $1,005,000 2029
54
Croskey-Merritt Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 25 $1,031,357 0.34% ($79,071) $1,005,000 2029
55
Kaho Ale Kaho LB 26 $1,008,333 0.33% ($6,667) $1,005,000 2028
56
Good-Jones Julian Good-Jones G 29 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
57
Knight Qwuantrezz Knight CB 29 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
58
Hartman Sam Hartman QB 27 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
59
Maguranyanga T.J. Maguranyanga LB 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
60
McKay Tim McKay G 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
61
Barber Ricky Barber DL 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
62
Vigers Car'lin Vigers CB 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
63
Nash Nick Nash WR 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
64
McDaniel Rob McDaniel CB 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
65
Cooper Tyler Cooper G 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
66
Brooks Ja’Corey Brooks WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
67
Jones Jacoby Jones WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
68
McNichols Jeremy McNichols RB 31 - - - - 2027
69
Jefferson Van Jefferson WR 30 - - - - 2027
70
Brown Dyami Brown WR 27 - - - - 2027
71
Ford Jerome Ford RB 27 - - - - 2027
72
Paul Chris Paul G 28 - - - - 2027

2026 Dead Money

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

  Player (12) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
1
Samuel Deebo Samuel
VOIDED
WR 30 $12,344,420 4.10%
2
Biadasz Tyler Biadasz
RELEASED
C 29 $8,100,000 2.69%
3
Hampton Dominique Hampton
RELEASED
S 26 $156,642 0.05%
4
McDaniel Rob McDaniel
RELEASED
CB 26 $20,000 0.01%
5
McKay Tim McKay
RELEASED
G 24 $16,667 0.01%
6
Vigers Car'lin Vigers
RELEASED
CB 26 $16,667 0.01%
7
Barber Ricky Barber
RELEASED
DT 25 $10,000 0.00%
8
Cypress Fentrell Cypress
RELEASED
CB 25 $6,667 0.00%
9
Arnold Kam Arnold
RELEASED
LB 24 $6,667 0.00%
10
Brooks Ja’Corey Brooks
RELEASED
WR 25 $6,667 0.00%
11
Jones Jacoby Jones
RELEASED
WR 25 $6,667 0.00%
12
Pollard Norell Pollard
RELEASED
DE 26 $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, #7 $6,462,173 $6,462,173
R3, #71 $1,297,324 $412,324
R5, #147 $1,009,786 $124,786
R6, #187 $957,064 $72,064
R6, #209 $945,122 $60,122
R7, #223 $924,040 $39,040
$11,595,509 $7,170,509

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $23,870,119 2nd
Adjustment $3,560,507 18th
Adjusted Salary Cap $328,630,626 6th
Active Roster $269,674,522 20th
Dead Money $20,692,731 17th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $275,297,253 29th
Cap Space (Top-51) $53,333,373 3rd

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
4/1/2026 Frankie Luvu
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus
$1,000,000
4/1/2026 Terry McLaurin
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus
$10,000,000
4/1/2027 John Bates
ROSTER BONUS
2027-28 Roster Bonus
$750,000
4/1/2027 Terry McLaurin
BASE
2027-28 Base — April 1, 2027
$5,350,000
4/1/2027 Terry McLaurin
ROSTER BONUS
2027-28 Roster Bonus
$850,000
4/1/2028 Samuel Cosmi
ROSTER BONUS
2028-29 Roster Bonus
$100,000
4/1/2028 Terry McLaurin
ROSTER BONUS
2028-29 Roster Bonus
$4,000,000

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 17, 2026
Van Jefferson, WR

Signed a 1 year contract with Washington (WAS)

Mar 16, 2026
Jeremy McNichols, RB

Signed a 1 year contract with Washington (WAS)

Mar 14, 2026
Chris Paul, G

Signed a 1 year contract with Washington (WAS)

Mar 14, 2026
Jerome Ford, RB

Signed a 1 year contract with Washington (WAS)

Mar 13, 2026
Dyami Brown, WR

Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Washington (WAS)

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