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Denver Broncos 2023 Salary Cap

Broncos 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Denver Broncos 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (68) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Wilson Russell Wilson QB $22,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 0- $4,000,000 0- 0- 0- ($107,000,000) $22,000,000 9.45
Sutton Courtland Sutton WR $18,266,176 $14,000,000 $1,200,000 $441,176 0- 0- $2,625,000 0- ($25,475,000) $18,266,176 7.84
Simmons Justin Simmons FS $18,150,000 $14,400,000 $3,750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,400,000) $18,150,000 7.79
Bolles Garett Bolles LT $17,823,529 $13,750,000 $4,000,000 $73,529 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,000,000) $17,823,529 7.65
Gregory Randy Gregory OLB $16,100,000 $14,000,000 $2,000,000 0- 0- 0- $100,000 0- ($22,000,000) $16,100,000 6.91
Jones D.J. Jones DT $12,988,333 $10,000,000 $2,988,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($15,976,668) $12,988,333 5.58
Patrick Tim Patrick WR $11,071,666 $8,000,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- $2,321,666 0- ($10,143,332) $11,071,666 4.75
Allen Zach Allen DE $7,250,000 $2,250,000 $5,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($32,500,000) $7,250,000 3.11
Jewell Josey Jewell ILB $7,130,000 $4,490,000 $2,250,000 $390,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,250,000) $7,130,000 3.06
McGlinchey Mike McGlinchey RT $6,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($35,000,000) $6,000,000 2.58
Surtain II Patrick Surtain II CB $5,717,097 $940,000 $3,151,387 $1,625,710 0- 0- 0- 0- ($12,387,008) $5,717,097 2.45
Powers Ben Powers G $5,250,000 $2,000,000 $3,250,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,000,000) $5,250,000 2.25
McManus Brandon McManus K $4,981,250 $3,750,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- $731,250 0- ($2,462,500) $4,981,250 2.14
Jeudy Jerry Jeudy WR $4,834,128 $2,681,769 $2,152,359 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,834,128) $4,834,128 2.08
Martin Jake Martin OLB $4,823,534 $4,250,000 0- $573,534 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $4,823,534 2.07
Purcell Mike Purcell DT $3,786,765 $2,750,000 0- $750,000 0- 0- $286,765 0- ($286,765) $3,786,765 1.63
Stidham Jarrett Stidham QB $3,510,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $510,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000,000) $3,510,000 1.51
Singleton Alex Singleton LB $3,333,333 $2,000,000 $1,333,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($9,000,000) $3,333,333 1.43
Perine Samaje Perine RB $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $3,000,000 1.29
Cushenberry Lloyd Cushenberry C $2,979,544 $2,743,000 $236,544 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($236,544) $2,979,544 1.28
Williams K'Waun Williams CB $2,885,000 $2,090,000 $375,000 $420,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($785,000) $2,885,000 1.24
Manhertz Chris Manhertz TE $2,695,000 $1,590,000 $625,000 $480,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,340,000) $2,695,000 1.16
Williams Javonte Williams RB $2,417,932 $1,465,977 $951,955 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,903,910) $2,417,932 1.04
Hamler K.J. Hamler WR $2,270,905 $1,583,245 $687,660 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($687,660) $2,270,905 0.98
Smith Tremon Smith CB $1,800,000 $1,100,000 $700,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500,000) $1,800,000 0.77
Locke P.J. Locke S $1,392,000 $1,010,000 $254,000 $128,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($254,000) $1,392,000 0.60
Bonitto Nik Bonitto LB $1,318,611 $968,722 $349,889 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,049,667) $1,318,611 0.57
Browning Baron Browning ILB $1,305,232 $1,095,077 $210,155 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($420,310) $1,305,232 0.56
Meinerz Quinn Meinerz C $1,305,232 $1,095,077 $210,155 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($420,310) $1,305,232 0.56
Okwuegbunam Albert Okwuegbunam TE $1,197,261 $1,010,000 $187,261 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($187,261) $1,197,261 0.51
Dulcich Greg Dulcich TE $1,195,259 $944,052 $251,207 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($753,621) $1,195,259 0.51
Burton Michael Burton FB $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $126,250 $26,250 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,066,250) $1,092,500 0.47
Strnad Justin Strnad ILB $1,069,443 $1,010,000 $59,443 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($59,443) $1,069,443 0.46
Mathis Damarri Mathis CB $1,064,741 $870,000 $194,741 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($584,223) $1,064,741 0.46
Uwazurike Eyioma Uwazurike DE $1,061,467 $870,000 $191,467 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($574,401) $1,061,467 0.46
Sterns Caden Sterns S $1,022,647 $940,000 $82,647 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($165,294) $1,022,647 0.44
Harris Jonathan Harris DT $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Prince Isaiah Prince T $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Cooper Jonathon Cooper OLB $965,168 $940,000 $25,168 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($50,336) $965,168 0.41
Turner-Yell Delarrin Turner-Yell S $953,264 $870,000 $83,264 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($249,792) $953,264 0.41
Washington Montrell Washington WR $948,546 $870,000 $78,546 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($235,638) $948,546 0.41
Patrick Aaron Patrick DE $943,334 $940,000 $3,334 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,334) $943,334 0.41
Wattenberg Luke Wattenberg C $941,930 $870,000 $71,930 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($215,790) $941,930 0.40
Humphrey Lil’jordan Humphrey WR $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.40
Hinton Kendall Hinton WR $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.40
Waitman Corliss Waitman P $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.40
Henningsen Matt Henningsen DT $910,520 $870,000 $40,520 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($121,560) $910,520 0.39
Guarantano Jarrett Guarantano QB $875,000 $870,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $875,000 0.38
Virgil Jalen Virgil WR $874,166 $870,000 $4,167 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,334) $874,166 0.38
Crockett Damarea Crockett RB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Dilauro Christian Dilauro T $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Fraboni Mitchell Fraboni LS $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Garcia Elijah Garcia DT $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Johnson Brandon Johnson WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Tucker Casey Tucker T $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Allen Christopher Allen OLB $760,000 $10,000 $750,000 $10,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($20,000) $760,000 $10,000 0.33
Badie Tyler Badie RB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Ferguson Parker Ferguson T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Hicks Faion Hicks CB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Hood Delonte Hood CB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Jackson Jordan Jackson DT $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Key Devon Key S $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
McAllister Tyreik McAllister RB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
McMillian Ja’Quan McMillian CB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Sherman Will Sherman T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Thedford Hunter Thedford TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Wilborn Ray Wilborn S $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Dixon Riley Dixon P 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $230,570,513 $161,111,919 $54,340,715 $5,418,199 $4,000,000 - $6,064,681 - - $230,570,513 99.00

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

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

Player (5) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 3, Pick #67 Round 3, Pick #67 $1,025,898 $705,000 $320,898 - - - - - - $1,025,898 $1,025,898
Round 3, Pick #68 Round 3, Pick #68 $1,022,767 $705,000 $317,767 - - - - - - $1,022,767 $1,022,767
Round 4, Pick #108 Round 4, Pick #108 $926,571 $705,000 $221,571 - - - - - - $926,571 $926,571
Round 5, Pick #139 Round 5, Pick #139 $803,476 $705,000 $98,476 - - - - - - $803,476 $98,476
Round 6, Pick #195 Round 6, Pick #195 $753,342 $705,000 $48,343 - - - - - - $753,342 $48,343
Projected Draft Pool: $4,532,054 $4,532,054 $3,122,055


2023 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 (18) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
DarbyRonald Darby CB $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 - - - - - - $3,000,000 1.29
GlasgowGraham Glasgow G $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 - - - - - - $3,000,000 1.29
PurcellMike Purcell DE $774,167 - $774,167 - - - - - - $774,167 0.33
OjemudiaMichael Ojemudia CB $253,890 - $253,890 - - - - - - $253,890 0.11
AgimMcTelvin Agim DT $214,318 - $214,318 - - - - - - $214,318 0.09
JohnsonJamar Johnson S $155,110 - $155,110 - - - - - - $155,110 0.07
HicksFaion Hicks CB $76,260 - $76,260 - - - - - - $76,260 0.03
MutiNetane Muti G $51,448 - $51,448 - - - - - - $51,448 0.02
WilliamsRodney Williams TE $13,334 - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
McMillianJa’Quan McMillian CB $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
MaugaKana’i Mauga ILB $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
ParhamDylan Parham TE $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
DavisKaden Davis WR $5,667 - $5,667 - - - - - - $5,667 0.00
GutierrezSebastian Gutierrez T $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
JohnsonBrandon Johnson WR $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
McCallisterTyreik McCallister RB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
NieseMichael Niese T $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
WrightKadofi Wright LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Dead Money: $7,585,864 - $7,585,864 - - - - - - $7,585,864 3.26

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $10,605,233
Adjustment $-2,501,382
Adjusted Salary Cap $232,903,851
All Contracts $161,111,919 $54,340,715 $5,418,199 $4,000,000 - $6,064,681 - $230,570,513
Top 51 Contracts $148,631,919 $54,330,715 $5,418,199 $4,000,000 - $6,064,681 - $218,090,513
Dead Money - $7,585,864 - - - - - $7,585,864
Total (All) $161,111,919 $61,926,579 $5,418,199 $4,000,000 - $6,064,681 - $238,156,377
Total (w/Top 51) $148,631,919 $61,916,579 $5,418,199 $4,000,000 - $6,064,681 - $225,676,377
Cap Space (w/All) $-5,252,526
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $7,227,474