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Denver Broncos Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Denver Broncos, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $192,160,404 | $151,608,614 | $126,310,891 | $62,561,914 | ||
| Signed Players | 92 | 47 | 37 | 14 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $7,177,041 | $2,230,715 | ||||
| Running Backs | $15,012,386 | $4,889,944 | $2,417,932 | $2,820,921 | ||
| Fullbacks | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | |||
| Wide Receivers | $20,916,554 | $11,166,910 | $11,931,918 | $1,087,677 | ||
| Tight Ends | $7,427,262 | $5,918,400 | $2,142,261 | |||
| Offensive Line | $30,352,580 | $40,238,169 | $37,660,657 | $21,522,771 | ||
| Defensive Line | $16,238,850 | $21,480,626 | $20,583,906 | $2,155,518 | ||
| Linebackers | $43,010,643 | $15,586,470 | $3,318,009 | $1,522,771 | ||
| Secondary | $45,492,172 | $42,304,463 | $42,331,624 | $28,271,006 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,869,583 | $6,964,584 | $4,981,250 | $5,181,250 | ||
| Injured Reserve | $465,000 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $8,108,962 | $6,000,000 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Broncos Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | QB | $4,415,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Drew Lock | QB | $1,912,041 | $2,230,715 | UFA | - | - | |
| Brett Rypien | QB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Case Cookus | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | RB | $8,941,176 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Boone | RB | $1,800,000 | $2,050,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Javonte Williams | RB | $1,611,955 | $2,014,944 | $2,417,932 | $2,820,921 | UFA | |
| Royce Freeman | RB | $1,219,255 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Levante Bellamy | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Damarea Crockett | RB | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Jeremy Cox | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Prentice | FB | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | $3,452,949 | $4,143,538 | $4,834,128 | - | UFA | |
| Tim Patrick | WR | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | $2,946,987 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Daesean Hamilton | WR | $2,353,661 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| K.J. Hamler | WR | $1,622,075 | $1,946,490 | $2,270,905 | UFA | - | |
| Amara Darboh | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Diontae Spencer | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Tyrie Cleveland | WR | $798,873 | $913,873 | $1,028,873 | UFA | - | |
| Seth Williams | WR | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| Warren Jackson | WR | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Branden Mack | WR | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Devontres Dukes | WR | $660,333 | $825,333 | $940,334 | RFA | - | |
| Trinity Benson | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| De'Mornay Pierson-El | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Damion Willis | WR | UFA | |||||
| Fred Brown | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Fant | TE | $3,433,833 | $4,006,139 | - | UFA | - | |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | $967,261 | $1,082,261 | $1,197,261 | UFA | - | |
| Eric Saubert | TE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Andrew Beck | TE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Shaun Beyer | TE | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | |
| Austin Fort | TE | $661,168 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Leggett | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Glasgow | G | $11,588,235 | $12,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - | |
| Garett Bolles | LT | $5,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $20,000,000 | UFA | |
| Bobby Massie | RT | $2,275,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Dalton Risner | G | $1,947,896 | $2,272,545 | UFA | - | - | |
| Cameron Fleming | T | $1,650,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Lloyd Cushenberry | C | $1,058,180 | $1,269,816 | $1,402,309 | UFA | - | |
| Quinn Meinerz | C | $870,155 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | |
| Calvin Anderson | T | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Austin Schlottmann | G | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Netane Muti | G | $831,448 | $946,448 | $1,061,448 | UFA | - | |
| Patrick Morris | C | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Drew Himmelman | T | $668,333 | $833,333 | $948,334 | RFA | - | |
| Nolan Laufenberg | G | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Quinn Bailey | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Cody Conway | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Demar Dotson | RT | UFA | |||||
| Darrin Paulo | T | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Harris | DT | $4,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | |
| Mike Purcell | DE | $2,028,869 | $4,524,166 | $4,274,166 | UFA | - | |
| Shamar Stephen | DT | $1,970,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Dre'Mont Jones | DE | $1,142,400 | $1,302,800 | UFA | - | - | |
| McTelvin Agim | DT | $1,030,397 | $1,236,476 | $1,442,555 | UFA | - | |
| Isaiah Mack | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| DeShawn Williams | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jonathan Harris | DT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Deyon Sizer | DT | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Derrek Tuszka | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jonathon Cooper | DE | $685,168 | $850,168 | $965,168 | $1,080,168 | UFA | |
| Marquiss Spencer | DE | $680,350 | $845,350 | $960,350 | $1,075,350 | UFA | |
| Andre Mintze | DE | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Jurrell Casey | DT | UFA | |||||
| Shelby Harris | DT | UFA | |||||
| Sylvester Williams | DT | UFA | |||||
| Joel Heath | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller | OLB | $22,225,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Bradley Chubb | OLB | $8,847,215 | $12,716,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| A.J. Johnson | ILB | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Josey Jewell | ILB | $2,361,497 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Peter Kalambayi | OLB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Baron Browning | LB | $870,155 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | |
| Malik Reed | OLB | $855,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Pita Taumoepenu | OLB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Watson | LB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Strnad | ILB | $719,443 | $954,443 | $1,069,443 | UFA | - | |
| Curtis Robinson | ILB | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Natrez Patrick | OLB | $465,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| David Curry | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Fuller | CB | $9,264,705 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Bryce Callahan | CB | $8,509,804 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Simmons | FS | $5,750,000 | $18,850,000 | $18,150,000 | $18,250,000 | UFA | |
| Kareem Jackson | SS | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ronald Darby | CB | $4,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | UFA | - | |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | $3,811,387 | $4,764,242 | $5,717,097 | $6,669,952 | - | |
| Duke Dawson | CB | $1,127,028 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Ojemudia | CB | $1,079,862 | $1,295,834 | $1,511,806 | UFA | - | |
| Trey Marshall | S | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nate Hairston | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Essang Bassey | CB | $786,666 | $901,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| P.J. Locke | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Parnell Motley | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Caden Sterns | S | $742,647 | $907,647 | $1,022,647 | $1,137,647 | UFA | |
| Jamar Johnson | S | $737,555 | $902,555 | $1,017,555 | $1,132,555 | UFA | |
| Kary Vincent Jr. | CB | $685,852 | $850,852 | $965,852 | $1,080,852 | UFA | |
| Mac McCain | CB | $666,666 | $831,666 | $946,667 | RFA | - | |
| Tedric Thompson | S | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Justin Simmons | FS | UFA | |||||
| Kevin Toliver | CB | UFA | |||||
| Chris Cooper | S | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | P | $2,783,333 | $2,733,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Brandon McManus | K | $2,306,250 | $4,231,250 | $4,981,250 | $5,181,250 | UFA | |
| Jacob Bobenmoyer | LS | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Max Duffy | P | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Wuan James | RT | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Kareem Jackson | SS | $2,882,353 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Vannett | TE | $875,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Driskel | QB | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | $190,379 | - | - | - | - |
| Justin Hollins | DE | $152,866 | - | - | - | - |
| Juwann Winfree | WR | $85,626 | - | - | - | - |
| Troy Fumagalli | TE | $70,450 | - | - | - | - |
| Derrek Tuszka | DE | $56,619 | - | - | - | - |
| Levante Bellamy | RB | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zimari Manning | WR | $8,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Riley Neal | QB | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Douglas Coleman | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Hunter Watts | T | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
Broncos 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $187,918,336
- Top 51 Contracts: $170,842,298
- Injured Reserve: $465,000
- Dead Cap: $8,108,962
- 2020 Rollover: $17,788,121
- Total (All): $200,734,366
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $212,122,265
- Total (Top 51): $170,842,298
- Est. Cap Space (All): $74,950
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-11,312,949
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $29,967,018
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Garett Bolles (LT) $18,000,000
- Justin Simmons (FS) $17,100,000
- Ronald Darby (CB) $10,500,000
- Kyle Fuller (CB) $9,000,000
- Graham Glasgow (G) $8,400,000
Most Dead Cap
- Garett Bolles (LT) $34,000,000
- Justin Simmons (FS) $32,100,000
- Patrick Surtain II (CB) $20,962,629
- Ronald Darby (CB) $19,500,000
- Graham Glasgow (G) $17,400,000
Most Earnings
- Von Miller (OLB) $144,475,534
- Kareem Jackson (SS) $74,695,057
- Kyle Fuller (CB) $61,162,253
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $55,559,985
- Bobby Massie (RT) $38,646,758
Top Broncos Contracts
- Von Miller (OLB) $114,100,000
- Garett Bolles (LT) $68,000,000
- Justin Simmons (FS) $61,000,000
- Graham Glasgow (G) $44,000,000
- Ronald Darby (CB) $30,000,000
Transactions
Jul 27 2021
Tedric Thompson, S
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
Jul 23 2021
Baron Browning, LB
Signed a 4 year $4.78 million contract with Denver (DEN)
Jul 23 2021
Javonte Williams, RB
Signed a 4 year $8.86 million contract with Denver (DEN)
Jul 21 2021
Quinn Meinerz, C
Signed a 4 year $4.78 million contract with Denver (DEN)
Jul 20 2021
Damion Willis, WR
Waived by Denver (DEN)
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