Buffalo Bills 2026 Cap Table

The Buffalo Bills 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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2026 Financials: Buffalo Bills
Total Cap Allocations

$298,861,537 / 14th

Top 51 Cap Space

$12,574,375 / 26th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 9th

Dead Cap

$46,164,047 / 9th

2026 Active Roster Cap

Player (65) Pos Age Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Allen Josh Allen QB 30 $44,228,000 14.68% ($191,469,000) $1,300,000 $12,349,000 - - $16,080,000 $500,000 $13,999,000 -
Dawkins Dion Dawkins LT 32 $24,837,833 8.25% ($22,446,833) $15,465,000 $2,200,000 $300,000 $500,000 $1,200,000 $500,000 $4,672,833 -
Oliver Ed Oliver DL 29 $13,660,000 4.54% ($34,410,000) $1,300,000 $2,950,000 $75,000 - $3,125,000 $500,000 $5,710,000 -
Rousseau Greg Rousseau ED 26 $11,790,000 3.91% ($43,123,000) $4,920,000 $3,500,000 $320,000 - $2,800,000 $250,000 - -
Palmer Josh Palmer WR 27 $11,750,000 3.90% ($14,240,000) $9,660,000 $1,600,000 $240,000 - - $250,000 - -
Brown Spencer Brown RT 28 $8,970,000 2.98% ($32,257,000) $1,215,000 $1,280,000 $420,000 - $3,200,000 $250,000 $2,605,000 -
Knox Dawson Knox TE 30 $8,551,333 2.84% ($17,404,000) $1,300,000 $4,651,333 - - $2,500,000 $100,000 - -
Benford Christian Benford CB 26 $7,396,000 2.46% ($35,036,000) $2,546,000 $1,500,000 $450,000 - $2,400,000 $500,000 - -
Hoecht Michael Hoecht ED 29 $7,019,647 2.33% ($9,318,588) $6,040,000 $819,647 $60,000 - - $100,000 - -
Shakir Khalil Shakir WR 26 $6,792,000 2.26% ($25,796,000) $2,812,000 $1,400,000 $510,000 - $1,820,000 $250,000 - -
Moore D.J. Moore WR 29 $6,752,000 2.24% ($61,170,000) $1,300,000 - $765,000 - - $250,000 $4,437,000 -
Chubb Bradley Chubb LB 30 $6,500,000 2.16% ($21,750,000) $1,985,000 $3,000,000 $765,000 - - $250,000 - $500,000
Cook James Cook RB 27 $5,880,000 1.95% ($22,830,000) $2,010,000 $1,800,000 $340,000 - $1,480,000 $250,000 - -
Bernard Terrel Bernard LB 27 $5,352,000 1.78% ($20,012,000) $2,162,000 $1,200,000 $390,000 - $1,350,000 $250,000 - -
McGovern Connor McGovern C 29 $5,250,000 1.74% ($26,200,000) $1,890,000 $2,750,000 $510,000 - - $100,000 - -
Torrence O'Cyrus Torrence G 26 $4,305,087 1.43% ($381,087) $3,849,000 $381,087 - - - $75,000 - -
Kincaid Dalton Kincaid TE 27 $4,272,234 1.42% ($4,272,234) $2,580,957 $1,691,277 - - - - - -
Williams Dorian Williams LB 25 $3,902,692 1.30% ($258,692) $3,644,000 $228,692 - - - $30,000 - -
Van Demark Ryan Van Demark LT 28 $3,520,000 1.17% - $3,520,000 - - - - - - -
Hairston Maxwell Hairston CB 23 $3,467,723 1.15% ($12,483,804) $1,005,000 $1,934,178 - $528,545 - - - -
Johnson Ty Johnson RB 29 $3,275,000 1.09% ($820,000) $2,220,000 $500,000 $255,000 - - $50,000 - $250,000
Alford Dee Alford CB 29 $3,230,000 1.07% ($7,875,000) $1,310,000 $1,500,000 $320,000 - - $100,000 - -
Bass Tyler Bass K 29 $3,050,000 1.01% ($2,540,000) $1,680,000 $1,270,000 - - - $100,000 - -
Coleman Keon Coleman WR 23 $2,747,525 0.91% ($5,519,208) $1,710,842 $1,036,683 - - - - - -
Anderson Alec Anderson G 27 $2,500,000 0.83% ($1,800,000) $1,645,000 $500,000 $255,000 - - $100,000 - -
Sanders T.J. Sanders DL 23 $2,419,411 0.80% ($8,136,967) $1,323,882 $1,095,529 - - - - - -
Franklin Sam Franklin S 30 $1,916,667 0.64% ($1,280,000) $1,280,000 $416,667 $170,000 - - $50,000 - -
Allen Kyle Allen QB 30 $1,900,000 0.63% ($1,800,000) $1,650,000 $150,000 - - - $100,000 - -
Bishop Cole Bishop S 24 $1,785,817 0.59% ($791,090) $1,315,272 $395,545 - - - $75,000 - -
Ferguson Reid Ferguson LS 32 $1,602,500 0.53% ($832,500) $1,300,000 $277,500 - - - $25,000 - -
Carter DeWayne Carter DL 26 $1,532,195 0.51% ($441,622) $1,275,732 $226,463 - - - $30,000 - -
Jackson Landon Jackson ED 23 $1,504,314 0.50% ($1,090,353) $1,110,863 $363,451 - - - $30,000 - -
Walker Deone Walker DL 22 $1,266,760 0.42% ($785,280) $1,005,000 $261,760 - - - - - -
Davis Ray Davis RB 27 $1,253,297 0.42% ($356,594) $1,075,000 $178,297 - - - - - -
Mathis Phidarian Mathis DL 28 $1,195,000 0.40% ($25,000) $1,145,000 $25,000 - - - $25,000 - -
Van Pran-Granger Sedrick Van Pran-Granger C 25 $1,163,813 0.39% ($177,626) $1,075,000 $88,813 - - - - - -
Buechele Shane Buechele QB 28 $1,150,000 0.38% ($50,000) $1,075,000 $50,000 - - - $25,000 - -
Solomon Javon Solomon ED 25 $1,138,569 0.38% ($127,138) $1,075,000 $63,569 - - - - - -
Grable Tylan Grable LT 27 $1,117,478 0.37% ($84,956) $1,075,000 $42,478 - - - - - -
Hardman Mecole Hardman WR 28 $1,100,000 0.37% - $1,300,000 - - - - $25,000 - -
Hancock Jordan Hancock CB 23 $1,085,054 0.36% ($240,162) $1,005,000 $80,054 - - - - - -
Hawes Jackson Hawes TE 26 $1,085,054 0.36% ($240,162) $1,005,000 $80,054 - - - - - -
Broeker Nick Broeker G 26 $1,080,000 0.36% ($5,000) $1,075,000 $5,000 - - - - - -
Logue Zion Logue DL 25 $1,078,500 0.36% ($7,000) $1,075,000 $3,500 - - - - - -
Shavers Tyrell Shavers WR 27 $1,078,500 0.36% ($3,500) $1,075,000 $3,500 - - - - - -
Strong Dorian Strong CB 23 $1,076,339 0.36% ($214,017) $1,005,000 $71,339 - - - - - -
Andreessen Joe Andreessen LB 26 $1,075,834 0.36% ($834) $1,075,000 $834 - - - - - -
Jones Jr. Andre Jones Jr. ED 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Virgil Jalen Virgil WR 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Lundt Chase Lundt RT 26 $1,056,231 0.35% ($153,693) $1,005,000 $51,231 - - - - - -
Jenkins Keonta Jenkins LB 24 $1,008,000 0.33% ($6,000) $1,005,000 $3,000 - - - - - -
Owens Wande Owens S 25
$893,333
$8,333
0.30% ($16,667) $885,000 $8,333 - - - - - -
Clayton Travis Clayton T 25
$889,250
$4,250
0.30% ($8,500) $885,000 $4,250 - - - - - -
Gosnell Stephen Gosnell WR 25
$889,250
$4,250
0.30% ($8,500) $885,000 $4,250 - - - - - -
Akingbesote Tommy Akingbesote DL 23
$887,500
$2,500
0.29% ($5,000) $885,000 $2,500 - - - - - -
Couch Te'Cory Couch CB 27
$887,250
$2,250
0.29% ($4,500) $885,000 $2,250 - - - - - -
Ciarlo Jimmy Ciarlo LB
$886,750
$1,750
0.29% ($3,500) $885,000 $1,750 - - - - - -
Devonshire MJ Devonshire CB 26
$885,750
$750
0.29% ($1,500) $885,000 $750 - - - - - -
Latu Keleki Latu TE 24
$1,005,000
0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Gore Jr. Frank Gore Jr. RB 24
$885,000
0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Porter Daryl Porter S 24
$885,000
0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Trujillo Maddux Trujillo K 23
$885,000
0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S 29
-
- - - - - - - - - -
Stone Geno Stone S 27
-
- - - - - - - - - -
Wishnowsky Mitch Wishnowsky P 34
-
- - - - - - - - - -

2026 Dead Money Cap

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

Player (30) Pos Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Milano Matt Milano
VOIDED
OLB $11,071,000 3.68%
Johnson Taron Johnson
TRADED
CB $9,503,332 3.16%
Bosa Joey Bosa
VOIDED
DE $7,200,000 2.39%
McGovern Connor McGovern
VOIDED
C $4,805,000 1.60%
Jones DaQuan Jones
VOIDED
DT $3,724,000 1.24%
Samuel Curtis Samuel
RELEASED
WR $3,450,000 1.15%
Epenesa A.J. Epenesa
VOIDED
DE $2,861,000 0.95%
Ogunjobi Larry Ogunjobi
VOIDED
DT $2,355,882 0.78%
Rapp Taylor Rapp
RELEASED
S $666,667 0.22%
Ulofoshio Edefuan Ulofoshio
RELEASED
LB $157,012 0.05%
Jackson Dane Jackson
RELEASED
CB $95,000 0.03%
Prather Kaden Prather
RELEASED
WR $82,776 0.03%
Clayton Travis Clayton
RELEASED
T $60,792 0.02%
Jenkins Keonta Jenkins
RELEASED
LB $16,667 0.01%
Shand Paris Shand
RELEASED
DE $16,667 0.01%
Akharaiyi Kelly Akharaiyi
RELEASED
WR $13,334 0.00%
Bayer Jacob Bayer
RELEASED
C $10,000 0.00%
Gosnell Stephen Gosnell
RELEASED
WR $10,000 0.00%
Latu Keleki Latu
RELEASED
TE $10,000 0.00%
Reimer Rush Reimer
RELEASED
G $10,000 0.00%
Harris Hayden Harris
RELEASED
DE $6,667 0.00%
Porter Daryl Porter
RELEASED
S $6,667 0.00%
Brandt-Epps Devin Brandt-Epps
RELEASED
DT $5,334 0.00%
Couch Te'Cory Couch
RELEASED
CB $4,250 0.00%
Edwards Mike Edwards
RELEASED
G $4,250 0.00%
Hardy Daequan Hardy
RELEASED
CB $4,250 0.00%
Gore Jr. Frank Gore Jr.
RELEASED
RB $4,000 0.00%
Gouraige Richard Gouraige
RELEASED
RT $4,000 0.00%
Davidson Zach Davidson
RELEASED
TE $3,500 0.00%
Logue Zion Logue
RELEASED
DT $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

Cap Maximum Summary
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 $252,697,490 23rd
Dead Money $46,164,047 9th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Allocations (Top-51) $289,006,537 16th
Cap Space (Top-51) $12,574,375 26th

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/17/2026 Josh Allen
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 7th league day of 2026
$38,000,000
3/17/2026 Greg Rousseau
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 7th league day of 2026
$14,000,000
3/17/2026 Christian Benford
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 7th league day of 2026
$12,000,000
3/17/2026 Terrel Bernard
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 7th league day of 2026
$6,750,000
3/17/2026 James Cook
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 7th league day of 2026
$7,400,000

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 13, 2026
Geno Stone, S

Signed a 1 year contract with Buffalo (BUF)

Mar 12, 2026
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S

Signed a 1 year $6 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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