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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.
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| Active Players (39) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller | OLB | $22,225,000 | $17,500,000 | - | - | - | $500,000 | $4,225,000 | - | ($4,225,000) | $22,225,000 | 11.40 |
| A.J. Bouye | CB | $13,500,000 | $13,000,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $13,500,000 | 6.92 |
| Ja'Wuan James | RT | $13,000,000 | $9,850,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | ($19,000,000) | $13,000,000 | 6.67 |
| Kareem Jackson | SS | $12,882,353 | $10,000,000 | $2,882,353 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,882,353) | $12,882,353 | 6.61 |
| Jurrell Casey | DE | $12,281,000 | $11,681,000 | - | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | - | $12,281,000 | 6.30 |
| Graham Glasgow | G | $12,000,000 | $8,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($17,400,000) | $12,000,000 | 6.16 |
| Melvin Gordon | RB | $9,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | - | ($6,500,000) | $9,000,000 | 4.62 |
| Bradley Chubb | OLB | $8,847,215 | $920,000 | $4,478,409 | $3,448,806 | - | - | - | - | ($8,677,215) | $8,847,215 | 4.54 |
| Bryce Callahan | CB | $8,715,687 | $6,500,000 | $1,333,334 | $882,353 | - | - | - | - | ($1,715,687) | $8,715,687 | 4.47 |
| Brandon McManus | K | $4,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,000,000) | $4,500,000 | 2.31 |
| Mike Purcell | DE | $3,687,500 | $990,000 | $187,500 | $2,510,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $3,687,500 | 1.89 |
| Nick Vannett | TE | $3,575,000 | $2,250,000 | $875,000 | $350,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($875,000) | $3,575,000 | 1.83 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | $3,452,949 | $1,300,590 | $2,152,359 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,973,538) | $3,452,949 | 1.77 |
| Noah Fant | TE | $3,433,833 | $1,639,611 | $1,794,222 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,228,055) | $3,433,833 | 1.76 |
| Jeff Driskel | QB | $3,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($750,000) | $3,250,000 | 1.67 |
| Sam Martin | P | $2,783,333 | $2,300,000 | $483,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($966,667) | $2,783,333 | 1.43 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | $2,176,976 | $1,412,989 | $763,987 | - | - | - | - | - | ($763,987) | $2,176,976 | 1.12 |
| Dalton Risner | G | $1,947,896 | $1,069,299 | $803,597 | - | - | $75,000 | - | - | ($1,607,194) | $1,947,896 | 1.00 |
| Drew Lock | QB | $1,912,041 | $1,057,347 | $779,694 | - | - | $75,000 | - | - | ($1,559,388) | $1,912,041 | 0.98 |
| K.J. Hamler | WR | $1,622,075 | $934,415 | $687,660 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,997,395) | $1,622,075 | 0.83 |
| Royce Freeman | RB | $1,219,255 | $970,000 | $249,255 | - | - | - | - | - | ($249,255) | $1,219,255 | 0.63 |
| Dre'Mont Jones | DE | $1,142,400 | $875,800 | $266,600 | - | - | - | - | - | ($533,200) | $1,142,400 | 0.59 |
| Duke Dawson | CB | $1,127,028 | $1,127,028 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,127,028 | 0.58 |
| Josey Jewell | ILB | $1,098,497 | $920,000 | $178,497 | - | - | - | - | - | ($178,497) | $1,098,497 | 0.56 |
| Daesean Hamilton | WR | $1,090,661 | $920,000 | $170,661 | - | - | - | - | - | ($170,661) | $1,090,661 | 0.56 |
| Michael Ojemudia | CB | $1,079,862 | $825,972 | $253,890 | - | - | - | - | - | ($761,670) | $1,079,862 | 0.55 |
| McTelvin Agim | DT | $1,030,397 | $816,079 | $214,318 | - | - | - | - | - | ($642,954) | $1,030,397 | 0.53 |
| Lloyd Cushenberry | C | $1,016,544 | $780,000 | $236,544 | - | - | - | - | - | ($709,632) | $1,016,544 | 0.52 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | $967,261 | $780,000 | $187,261 | - | - | - | - | - | ($561,783) | $967,261 | 0.50 |
| Malik Reed | OLB | $855,000 | $850,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,000) | $855,000 | 0.44 |
| Andrew Beck | TE | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.44 |
| Brett Rypien | QB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.44 |
| Justin Strnad | ILB | $839,443 | $780,000 | $59,443 | - | - | - | - | - | ($178,329) | $839,443 | 0.43 |
| Netane Muti | G | $831,448 | $780,000 | $51,448 | - | - | - | - | - | ($154,344) | $831,448 | 0.43 |
| Kyle Peko | DT | $825,000 | $675,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | - | $825,000 | 0.42 |
| Tyrie Cleveland | WR | $798,873 | $780,000 | $18,873 | - | - | - | - | - | ($56,619) | $798,873 | 0.41 |
| Essang Bassey | CB | $786,666 | $780,000 | $6,666 | - | - | - | - | - | ($13,334) | $786,666 | 0.40 |
| Austin Fort | TE | $781,168 | $780,000 | $1,168 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,168) | $781,168 | 0.40 |
| Joel Heath | DT | $750,000 | $910,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.38 |
| Active Roster: | $162,732,361 | $117,855,130 | $28,371,072 | $11,191,159 | - | $950,000 | $4,225,000 | $300,000 | - | $162,732,361 | 83.47 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | $190,379 | - | $190,379 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $190,379 | 0.10 |
| Justin Hollins | DE | $152,866 | - | $152,866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $152,866 | 0.08 |
| Juwann Winfree | WR | $85,626 | - | $85,626 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $85,626 | 0.04 |
| Troy Fumagalli | TE | $70,450 | - | $70,450 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $70,450 | 0.04 |
| Derrek Tuszka | DE | $56,619 | - | $56,619 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $56,619 | 0.03 |
| Levante Bellamy | RB | $20,000 | - | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $20,000 | 0.01 |
| Zimari Manning | WR | $8,334 | - | $8,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $8,334 | 0.00 |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
| Riley Neal | QB | $5,334 | - | $5,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5,334 | 0.00 |
| Douglas Coleman | S | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
| Hunter 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 | $19,953,942 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $194,953,942 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $117,855,130 | $28,371,072 | $11,191,159 | - | $950,000 | $4,225,000 | $300,000 | $162,732,361 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $117,855,130 | $28,371,072 | $11,191,159 | - | $950,000 | $4,225,000 | $300,000 | $162,732,361 | |
| Dead Money | - | $601,609 | - | - | - | - | - | $601,609 | |
| Total (All) | $117,855,130 | $28,972,681 | $11,191,159 | - | $950,000 | $4,225,000 | $300,000 | $163,333,970 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $117,855,130 | $28,972,681 | $11,191,159 | - | $950,000 | $4,225,000 | $300,000 | $163,333,970 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $31,619,972 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $31,619,972 | ||||||||
Denver Broncos Cap Totals
- Adjusted Salary Cap $194,953,942
- Active Contracts: $162,732,361
- Dead Cap: $601,609
- 2020 Rollover: $19,953,942
- Total (All): $163,333,970
- Total (Top 51): $163,333,970
- Est. Cap Space (All): $31,619,972
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $31,619,972
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Oct 27 2020
Sylvester Williams, DT
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
Oct 26 2020
Jeremy Cox, RB
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
Oct 26 2020
Nigel Bradham, OLB
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
Oct 24 2020
Jeremy Cox, RB
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
Oct 24 2020
Nigel Bradham, OLB
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
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