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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 | $181,347,085 | $95,523,879 | $71,756,228 | $24,450,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 59 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $6,012,041 | $2,230,715 | ||||
| Running Backs | $12,559,255 | |||||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $11,361,534 | $7,003,901 | $8,133,906 | |||
| Tight Ends | $10,527,262 | $5,088,400 | $1,197,261 | |||
| Offensive Line | $36,057,524 | $51,488,809 | $50,463,757 | $20,000,000 | ||
| Defensive Line | $22,291,297 | $20,326,776 | $5,130,055 | |||
| Linebackers | $33,865,155 | $954,443 | $1,069,443 | |||
| Secondary | $40,609,684 | $2,197,501 | $1,511,806 | |||
| Special Teams | $8,063,333 | $6,233,334 | $4,250,000 | $4,450,000 | ||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $601,609 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Driskel | QB | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Drew Lock | QB | $1,912,041 | $2,230,715 | UFA | - | - |
| Brett Rypien | QB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | RB | $9,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Royce Freeman | RB | $1,219,255 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Levante Bellamy | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jeremy Cox | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Damarea Crockett | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Phillip Lindsay | RB | RFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | $3,452,949 | $4,143,538 | $4,834,128 | - | UFA | |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | $2,176,976 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| K.J. Hamler | WR | $1,622,075 | $1,946,490 | $2,270,905 | UFA | - | |
| Daesean Hamilton | WR | $1,090,661 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tyrie Cleveland | WR | $798,873 | $913,873 | $1,028,873 | UFA | - | |
| Trinity Benson | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Fred Brown | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tim Patrick | WR | RFA | |||||
| Diontae Spencer | WR | ERFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Vannett | TE | $3,575,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Noah Fant | TE | $3,433,833 | $4,006,139 | - | UFA | - | |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | $967,261 | $1,082,261 | $1,197,261 | UFA | - | |
| Jordan Leggett | TE | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Andrew Beck | TE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Austin Fort | TE | $781,168 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jake Butt | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Wuan James | RT | $13,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $16,000,000 | UFA | - | |
| Graham Glasgow | G | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - | |
| Garett Bolles | LT | $5,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $20,000,000 | UFA | |
| Dalton Risner | G | $1,947,896 | $2,272,545 | UFA | - | - | |
| Lloyd Cushenberry | C | $1,058,180 | $1,269,816 | $1,402,309 | UFA | - | |
| Netane Muti | G | $831,448 | $946,448 | $1,061,448 | UFA | - | |
| Quinn Bailey | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Patrick Morris | C | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Darrin Paulo | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Elijah Wilkinson | G | UFA | |||||
| Demar Dotson | RT | UFA | |||||
| Austin Schlottmann | G | ERFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurrell Casey | DE | $12,281,000 | $13,850,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Mike Purcell | DE | $3,687,500 | $3,937,500 | $3,687,500 | 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 | - | |
| Kyle Peko | DT | $990,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| DeShawn Williams | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Deyon Sizer | DT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Derrek Tuszka | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Joel Heath | DT | $750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Shelby Harris | DT | UFA | |||||
| DeMarcus Walker | DE | UFA | |||||
| Sylvester Williams | DT | UFA | |||||
| Joel Heath | DT | UFA | |||||
| Jonathan Harris | DT | ERFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller | OLB | $22,225,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Bradley Chubb | OLB | $8,847,215 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| Josey Jewell | ILB | $1,098,497 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Malik Reed | OLB | $855,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Strnad | ILB | $839,443 | $954,443 | $1,069,443 | UFA | - | |
| Jeremiah Attaochu | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Anthony Chickillo | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Joe Jones | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Austin Calitro | ILB | RFA | |||||
| Josh Watson | LB | RFA | |||||
| A.J. Johnson | ILB | RFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Jackson | SS | $12,882,353 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Bouye | CB | $11,908,088 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Bryce Callahan | CB | $8,715,687 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Duke Dawson | CB | $1,127,028 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Ojemudia | CB | $1,079,862 | $1,295,834 | $1,511,806 | UFA | - | |
| Nate Hairston | CB | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Essang Bassey | CB | $786,666 | $901,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| Chris Cooper | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Alijah Holder | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| P.J. Locke | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Parnell Motley | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Simmons | FS | UFA | |||||
| Will Parks | S | UFA | |||||
| DeVante Bausby | CB | UFA | |||||
| Trey Marshall | S | RFA | |||||
| Kevin Toliver | CB | RFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McManus | K | $4,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,450,000 | UFA |
| Sam Martin | P | $2,783,333 | $2,733,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Jacob Bobenmoyer | LS | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: $181,347,085
- Top 51 Contracts: $175,978,694
- Dead Cap: $601,609
- 2020 Rollover: $17,788,121
- Total (All): $181,948,694
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $181,948,694
- Total (Top 51): $175,978,694
- Est. Cap Space (All): $10,839,427
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $10,839,427
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $16,809,427
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Ja'Wuan James (RT) $10,000,000
- Graham Glasgow (G) $8,400,000
- Jerry Jeudy (WR) $5,973,538
- Melvin Gordon (RB) $4,500,000
- Bradley Chubb (OLB) $4,198,806
Most Dead Cap
- Ja'Wuan James (RT) $19,000,000
- Graham Glasgow (G) $17,400,000
- Garett Bolles (LT) $17,000,000
- Bradley Chubb (OLB) $8,677,215
- Melvin Gordon (RB) $6,500,000
Most Earnings
- Von Miller (OLB) $144,475,534
- Jurrell Casey (DE) $87,606,961
- Kareem Jackson (SS) $79,656,250
- A.J. Bouye (CB) $66,046,468
- Ja'Wuan James (RT) $44,919,398
Top Broncos Contracts
- Von Miller (OLB) $114,100,000
- Garett Bolles (LT) $68,000,000
- A.J. Bouye (CB) $67,500,000
- Jurrell Casey (DE) $60,400,000
- Ja'Wuan James (RT) $51,000,000
Transactions
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George Paton, GM
Signed a 6 year contract with Denver (DEN)
Jan 5 2021
Patrick Morris, C
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
Jan 4 2021
Jordan Leggett, TE
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
Jan 4 2021
Deyon Sizer, DT
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
Jan 4 2021
Darrin Paulo, T
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
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