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Denver Broncos 2021 Salary Cap

Broncos 2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Denver Broncos 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Broncos – The Athletic

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Active Players (59) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Miller Von Miller OLB $22,225,000 $17,500,000 0- 0- 0- $500,000 $4,225,000 0- ($4,225,000) $22,225,000 11.53
James Ja'Wuan James RT $13,000,000 $9,850,000 $3,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $150,000 ($19,000,000) $13,000,000 6.74
Jackson Kareem Jackson SS $12,882,353 $10,000,000 $2,882,353 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,882,353) $12,882,353 6.68
Casey Jurrell Casey DE $12,281,000 $11,681,000 0- $500,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- 0- $12,281,000 6.37
Glasgow Graham Glasgow G $12,000,000 $8,400,000 $3,000,000 $500,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($17,400,000) $12,000,000 6.22
Bouye A.J. Bouye CB $11,908,088 $11,470,588 0- $437,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $11,908,088 6.18
Gordon Melvin Gordon RB $9,000,000 $4,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($6,500,000) $9,000,000 4.67
Chubb Bradley Chubb OLB $8,847,215 $920,000 $4,478,409 $3,448,806 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,677,215) $8,847,215 4.59
Callahan Bryce Callahan CB $8,715,687 $6,500,000 $1,333,334 $882,353 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,715,687) $8,715,687 4.52
Bolles Garett Bolles LT $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($17,000,000) $5,000,000 2.59
McManus Brandon McManus K $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($6,000,000) $4,500,000 2.33
Purcell Mike Purcell DE $3,687,500 $990,000 $187,500 $2,510,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $3,687,500 1.91
Vannett Nick Vannett TE $3,575,000 $2,250,000 $875,000 $350,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($875,000) $3,575,000 1.85
Jeudy Jerry Jeudy WR $3,452,949 $1,300,590 $2,152,359 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,973,538) $3,452,949 1.79
Fant Noah Fant TE $3,433,833 $1,639,611 $1,794,222 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,228,055) $3,433,833 1.78
Driskel Jeff Driskel QB $3,250,000 $2,500,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($750,000) $3,250,000 1.69
Martin Sam Martin P $2,783,333 $2,300,000 $483,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($966,667) $2,783,333 1.44
Sutton Courtland Sutton WR $2,176,976 $1,412,989 $763,987 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($763,987) $2,176,976 1.13
Risner Dalton Risner G $1,947,896 $1,069,299 $803,597 0- 0- $75,000 0- 0- ($1,607,194) $1,947,896 1.01
Lock Drew Lock QB $1,912,041 $1,057,347 $779,694 0- 0- $75,000 0- 0- ($1,559,388) $1,912,041 0.99
Hamler K.J. Hamler WR $1,622,075 $934,415 $687,660 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,997,395) $1,622,075 0.84
Freeman Royce Freeman RB $1,219,255 $970,000 $249,255 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($249,255) $1,219,255 0.63
Jones Dre'Mont Jones DE $1,142,400 $875,800 $266,600 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($533,200) $1,142,400 0.59
Dawson Duke Dawson CB $1,127,028 $1,127,028 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,127,028 0.58
Jewell Josey Jewell ILB $1,098,497 $920,000 $178,497 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($178,497) $1,098,497 0.57
Hamilton Daesean Hamilton WR $1,090,661 $920,000 $170,661 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($170,661) $1,090,661 0.57
Ojemudia Michael Ojemudia CB $1,079,862 $825,972 $253,890 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($761,670) $1,079,862 0.56
Cushenberry Lloyd Cushenberry C $1,058,180 $821,636 $236,544 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($709,632) $1,058,180 0.55
Agim McTelvin Agim DT $1,030,397 $816,079 $214,318 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($642,954) $1,030,397 0.53
Hairston Nate Hairston CB $990,000 $990,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $990,000 0.51
Peko Kyle Peko DT $990,000 $990,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $990,000 0.51
Okwuegbunam Albert Okwuegbunam TE $967,261 $780,000 $187,261 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($561,783) $967,261 0.50
Leggett Jordan Leggett TE $920,000 $920,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $920,000 0.48
Reed Malik Reed OLB $855,000 $850,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $855,000 0.44
Beck Andrew Beck TE $850,000 $850,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $850,000 0.44
Rypien Brett Rypien QB $850,000 $850,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $850,000 0.44
Williams DeShawn Williams DT $850,000 $850,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $850,000 0.44
Strnad Justin Strnad ILB $839,443 $780,000 $59,443 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($178,329) $839,443 0.44
Muti Netane Muti G $831,448 $780,000 $51,448 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($154,344) $831,448 0.43
Cleveland Tyrie Cleveland WR $798,873 $780,000 $18,873 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($56,619) $798,873 0.41
Bassey Essang Bassey CB $786,666 $780,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,334) $786,666 0.41
Fort Austin Fort TE $781,168 $780,000 $1,168 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,168) $781,168 0.41
Bailey Quinn Bailey T $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Bellamy Levante Bellamy RB $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Benson Trinity Benson WR $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Bobenmoyer Jacob Bobenmoyer LS $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Brown Fred Brown WR $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Cooper Chris Cooper S $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Cox Jeremy Cox RB $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Crockett Damarea Crockett RB $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Holder Alijah Holder S $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Locke P.J. Locke S $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Morris Patrick Morris C $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Motley Parnell Motley CB $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Sizer Deyon Sizer DT $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Tuszka Derrek Tuszka DE $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Heath Joel Heath DT $750,000 $910,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.39
Hinton Kendall Hinton WR $660,000 $660,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $660,000 0.34
Paulo Darrin Paulo T $660,000 $660,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $660,000 0.34
Active Roster: $181,347,085 $132,682,354 $32,371,072 $11,128,659 - $950,000 $4,225,000 $150,000 - $181,347,085 94.07

 

2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (1) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit
Round 1, Pick #9 Round 1, Pick #9 - - - - - - - - - -
Projected Draft Pool: $0 $0


2021 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (11) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
YiadomIsaac Yiadom CB $190,379 - $190,379 - - - - - - $190,379 0.10
HollinsJustin Hollins DE $152,866 - $152,866 - - - - - - $152,866 0.08
WinfreeJuwann Winfree WR $85,626 - $85,626 - - - - - - $85,626 0.04
FumagalliTroy Fumagalli TE $70,450 - $70,450 - - - - - - $70,450 0.04
TuszkaDerrek Tuszka DE $56,619 - $56,619 - - - - - - $56,619 0.03
BellamyLevante Bellamy RB $20,000 - $20,000 - - - - - - $20,000 0.01
ManningZimari Manning WR $8,334 - $8,334 - - - - - - $8,334 0.00
HintonKendall Hinton WR $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
NealRiley Neal QB $5,334 - $5,334 - - - - - - $5,334 0.00
ColemanDouglas Coleman S $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
WattsHunter Watts T $2,000 - $2,000 - - - - - - $2,000 0.00
Dead Money: $601,609 - $601,609 - - - - - - $601,609 0.31

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap $175,000,000
2020 Rollover Cap $17,788,121
Adjustment $0
Adjusted Salary Cap $192,788,121
All Contracts $132,682,354 $32,371,072 $11,128,659 - $950,000 $4,225,000 $150,000 $181,347,085
Top 51 Contracts $126,552,354 $32,371,072 $11,128,659 - $950,000 $4,225,000 $150,000 $175,377,085
Dead Money - $601,609 - - - - - $601,609
Total (All) $132,682,354 $32,972,681 $11,128,659 - $950,000 $4,225,000 $150,000 $181,948,694
Total (w/Top 51) $126,552,354 $32,972,681 $11,128,659 - $950,000 $4,225,000 $150,000 $175,978,694
Cap Space (w/All) $10,839,427
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $16,809,427