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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 (53) | 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 | 10.96 |
| Ja'Wuan James | RT | $13,000,000 | $9,850,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | ($19,000,000) | $13,000,000 | 6.41 |
| Kareem Jackson | SS | $12,882,353 | $10,000,000 | $2,882,353 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,882,353) | $12,882,353 | 6.35 |
| Graham Glasgow | G | $11,593,750 | $8,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $93,750 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($17,400,000) | $11,593,750 | 5.72 |
| Melvin Gordon | RB | $8,968,750 | $4,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,468,750 | - | - | - | - | ($6,500,000) | $8,968,750 | 4.42 |
| Bradley Chubb | OLB | $8,847,215 | $920,000 | $4,478,409 | $3,448,806 | - | - | - | - | ($8,677,215) | $8,847,215 | 4.36 |
| Bryce Callahan | CB | $8,528,187 | $6,500,000 | $1,333,334 | $694,853 | - | - | - | - | ($1,715,687) | $8,528,187 | 4.21 |
| Garett Bolles | LT | $5,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($17,000,000) | $5,000,000 | 2.47 |
| Brandon McManus | K | $4,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,000,000) | $4,500,000 | 2.22 |
| Nick Vannett | TE | $3,553,125 | $2,250,000 | $875,000 | $328,125 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($875,000) | $3,553,125 | 1.75 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | $3,452,949 | $1,300,590 | $2,152,359 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,973,538) | $3,452,949 | 1.70 |
| Noah Fant | TE | $3,433,833 | $1,639,611 | $1,794,222 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,228,055) | $3,433,833 | 1.69 |
| Jeff Driskel | QB | $3,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($750,000) | $3,250,000 | 1.60 |
| Mike Purcell | DE | $3,218,750 | $990,000 | $187,500 | $2,041,250 | - | - | - | - | - | $3,218,750 | 1.59 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | $2,946,987 | $2,183,000 | $763,987 | - | - | - | - | - | ($763,987) | $2,946,987 | 1.45 |
| Sam Martin | P | $2,783,333 | $2,300,000 | $483,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($966,667) | $2,783,333 | 1.37 |
| Josey Jewell | ILB | $2,361,497 | $2,183,000 | $178,497 | - | - | - | - | - | ($178,497) | $2,361,497 | 1.16 |
| Daesean Hamilton | WR | $2,353,661 | $2,183,000 | $170,661 | - | - | - | - | - | ($170,661) | $2,353,661 | 1.16 |
| Dalton Risner | G | $1,947,896 | $1,069,299 | $803,597 | - | - | $75,000 | - | - | ($1,607,194) | $1,947,896 | 0.96 |
| Drew Lock | QB | $1,912,041 | $1,057,347 | $779,694 | - | - | $75,000 | - | - | ($1,559,388) | $1,912,041 | 0.94 |
| K.J. Hamler | WR | $1,622,075 | $934,415 | $687,660 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,997,395) | $1,622,075 | 0.80 |
| Royce Freeman | RB | $1,219,255 | $970,000 | $249,255 | - | - | - | - | - | ($249,255) | $1,219,255 | 0.60 |
| Dre'Mont Jones | DE | $1,142,400 | $875,800 | $266,600 | - | - | - | - | - | ($533,200) | $1,142,400 | 0.56 |
| Duke Dawson | CB | $1,127,028 | $1,127,028 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,127,028 | 0.56 |
| Michael Ojemudia | CB | $1,079,862 | $825,972 | $253,890 | - | - | - | - | - | ($761,670) | $1,079,862 | 0.53 |
| Lloyd Cushenberry | C | $1,058,180 | $821,636 | $236,544 | - | - | - | - | - | ($709,632) | $1,058,180 | 0.52 |
| McTelvin Agim | DT | $1,030,397 | $816,079 | $214,318 | - | - | - | - | - | ($642,954) | $1,030,397 | 0.51 |
| Nate Hairston | CB | $990,000 | $990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $990,000 | 0.49 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | $967,261 | $780,000 | $187,261 | - | - | - | - | - | ($561,783) | $967,261 | 0.48 |
| Malik Reed | OLB | $855,000 | $850,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,000) | $855,000 | 0.42 |
| Andrew Beck | TE | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.42 |
| Isaiah Mack | DT | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.42 |
| Natrez Patrick | OLB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.42 |
| Brett Rypien | QB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.42 |
| DeShawn Williams | DT | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.42 |
| Justin Strnad | ILB | $839,443 | $780,000 | $59,443 | - | - | - | - | - | ($178,329) | $839,443 | 0.41 |
| Netane Muti | G | $831,448 | $780,000 | $51,448 | - | - | - | - | - | ($154,344) | $831,448 | 0.41 |
| Tyrie Cleveland | WR | $798,873 | $780,000 | $18,873 | - | - | - | - | - | ($56,619) | $798,873 | 0.39 |
| Essang Bassey | CB | $786,666 | $780,000 | $6,666 | - | - | - | - | - | ($13,334) | $786,666 | 0.39 |
| Austin Fort | TE | $781,168 | $780,000 | $1,168 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,168) | $781,168 | 0.39 |
| Levante Bellamy | RB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| Jacob Bobenmoyer | LS | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| Chris Cooper | S | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| Jeremy Cox | RB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| P.J. Locke | S | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| Patrick Morris | C | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| Parnell Motley | CB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| Deyon Sizer | DT | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| Derrek Tuszka | DE | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.38 |
| Quinn Bailey | T | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
| Trinity Benson | WR | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
| Damarea Crockett | RB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
| Active Roster: | $155,798,383 | $109,126,777 | $32,371,072 | $9,075,534 | - | $850,000 | $4,225,000 | $150,000 | - | $155,798,383 | 76.83 |
2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap
Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)
| Player (9) | 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 2, Pick #40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 3, Pick #71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 4, Pick #109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 5, Pick #141 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 6, Pick #173 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 7, Pick #207 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 7, Pick #208 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 7, Pick #224 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | $190,379 | - | $190,379 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $190,379 | 0.09 |
| 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 | 0.03 |
| 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 | 0.30 |
2021 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 NFL Salary Cap | $185,000,000 | ||||||||
| 2020 Rollover Cap | $17,788,121 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $202,788,121 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $109,126,777 | $32,371,072 | $9,075,534 | - | $850,000 | $4,225,000 | $150,000 | $155,798,383 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $107,806,777 | $32,371,072 | $9,075,534 | - | $850,000 | $4,225,000 | $150,000 | $154,478,383 | |
| Dead Money | - | $601,609 | - | - | - | - | - | $601,609 | |
| Total (All) | $109,126,777 | $32,972,681 | $9,075,534 | - | $850,000 | $4,225,000 | $150,000 | $156,399,992 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $107,806,777 | $32,972,681 | $9,075,534 | - | $850,000 | $4,225,000 | $150,000 | $155,079,992 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $46,388,129 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $47,708,129 | ||||||||
Denver Broncos Cap Totals
- Adjusted Salary Cap $202,788,121
- Active Contracts: $155,798,383
- Dead Cap: $601,609
- 2020 Rollover: $17,788,121
- Total (All): $156,399,992
- Total (Top 51): $155,079,992
- Est. Cap Space (All): $46,388,129
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $47,708,129
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Feb 25 2021
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Released by Denver (DEN)
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