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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 | $170,122,161 | $138,986,384 | $114,853,653 | $60,398,887 | ||
| Signed Players | 71 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $7,035,371 | $2,230,715 | ||||
| Running Backs | $13,794,797 | $4,064,944 | $2,417,932 | $2,820,921 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $13,980,011 | $6,090,028 | $7,105,033 | |||
| Tight Ends | $6,101,094 | $5,088,400 | $1,197,261 | |||
| Offensive Line | $26,445,032 | $38,576,503 | $35,768,989 | $21,522,771 | ||
| Defensive Line | $10,488,332 | $18,063,442 | $17,716,721 | |||
| Linebackers | $43,165,511 | $16,434,971 | $4,281,510 | $2,602,939 | ||
| Secondary | $43,242,430 | $41,472,797 | $41,384,957 | $28,271,006 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,869,583 | $6,964,584 | $4,981,250 | $5,181,250 | ||
| Injured Reserve | $25,982,356 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $11,560,936 | $6,267,497 |
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 | $708,330 | RFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | |
| Damarea Crockett | RB | $586,666 | - | ERFA | - | - | |
| Levante Bellamy | RB | $440,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Adrian Killins | RB | $415,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jeremy Cox | RB | UFA | |||||
| Stevie Scott III | RB | UFA | |||||
| Nate McCrary | RB | UFA |
| 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 | - | - | - | |
| K.J. Hamler | WR | $1,622,075 | $1,946,490 | $2,270,905 | UFA | - | |
| Diontae Spencer | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Daesean Hamilton | WR | $660,661 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | $623,339 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tyrie Cleveland | WR | $440,000 | $37,746 | - | - | - | |
| David Moore | WR | UFA | |||||
| De'Mornay Pierson-El | WR | UFA | |||||
| Seth Williams | WR | UFA | |||||
| Amara Darboh | WR | UFA | |||||
| Branden Mack | WR | UFA | |||||
| Devontres Dukes | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Austin Fort | TE | UFA | |||||
| Shaun Beyer | TE | UFA | |||||
| Jordan Leggett | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Glasgow | G | $11,882,353 | $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 | - | - | |
| 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 | |
| Cameron Fleming | LT | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Calvin Anderson | RT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Netane Muti | G | $831,448 | $946,448 | $1,061,448 | UFA | - | |
| Brett Jones | C | $465,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Cody Conway | T | $415,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Demar Dotson | RT | UFA | |||||
| Austin Schlottmann | G | UFA | |||||
| Quinn Bailey | T | UFA | |||||
| Drew Himmelman | T | UFA | |||||
| Nolan Laufenberg | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Harris | DT | $4,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | |
| Mike Purcell | DT | $2,028,869 | $4,524,166 | $4,274,166 | UFA | - | |
| Dre'Mont Jones | DE | $1,142,400 | $1,302,800 | UFA | - | - | |
| McTelvin Agim | DE | $1,030,397 | $1,236,476 | $1,442,555 | UFA | - | |
| Shamar Stephen | DE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| DeShawn Williams | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Aaron Patrick | DE | $586,666 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jurrell Casey | DT | UFA | |||||
| Shelby Harris | DT | UFA | |||||
| Sylvester Williams | DT | UFA | |||||
| Joel Heath | DT | UFA | |||||
| Derrek Tuszka | DE | UFA | |||||
| Jonathan Harris | DT | UFA | |||||
| Marquiss Spencer | DE | UFA | |||||
| Deyon Sizer | DT | UFA | |||||
| Lorenzo Neal | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Baron Browning | ILB | $870,155 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | |
| Malik Reed | OLB | $855,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Micah Kiser | ILB | $755,552 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Strnad | ILB | $719,443 | $954,443 | $1,069,443 | UFA | - | |
| Jonathon Cooper | OLB | $685,168 | $850,168 | $965,168 | $1,080,168 | UFA | |
| Andre Mintze | OLB | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Natrez Patrick | OLB | $465,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jonas Griffith | ILB | $455,831 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Curtis Robinson | ILB | $439,992 | $6,667 | - | - | - | |
| Barrington Wade | LB | $439,992 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Watson | LB | UFA | |||||
| Peter Kalambayi | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Pita Taumoepenu | OLB | UFA | |||||
| David Curry | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Fuller | CB | $9,470,588 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Bryce Callahan | CB | $8,509,805 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Simmons | FS | $5,750,000 | $18,850,000 | $18,150,000 | $18,250,000 | UFA | |
| Kareem Jackson | SS | $4,985,294 | 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 | - | |
| Michael Ojemudia | CB | $1,079,862 | $1,295,834 | $1,511,806 | UFA | - | |
| Michael Ford | CB | $950,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nate Hairston | CB | $802,774 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| P.J. Locke | S | $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 | |
| Duke Dawson | CB | $490,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Essang Bassey | CB | $446,666 | $901,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| Kevin Toliver | CB | UFA | |||||
| Parnell Motley | CB | UFA | |||||
| Mac McCain | CB | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Hollins | DE | $152,866 | - | - | - | - |
| Drew Himmelman | T | $133,333 | $16,667 | - | - | - |
| Tyrie Cleveland | WR | $129,005 | $37,746 | - | - | - |
| Curtis Robinson | ILB | $118,400 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Shaun Beyer | TE | $115,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Austin Schlottmann | G | $112,844 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate McCrary | RB | $110,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Juwann Winfree | WR | $85,626 | - | - | - | - |
| Damarea Crockett | RB | $73,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Troy Fumagalli | TE | $70,450 | - | - | - | - |
| John Brown | WR | $59,722 | - | - | - | - |
| Derrek Tuszka | DE | $56,619 | - | - | - | - |
| Barrington Wade | LB | $55,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Warren Jackson | WR | $53,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Nate Hairston | CB | $47,222 | - | - | - | - |
| Mac McCain | CB | $36,666 | $13,334 | - | - | - |
| Seth Williams | WR | $32,677 | $98,031 | - | - | - |
| Rojesterman Farris | CB | $27,600 | - | - | - | - |
| Brett Rypien | QB | $27,600 | - | - | - | - |
| Marquiss Spencer | DE | $20,350 | $61,050 | - | - | - |
| Levante Bellamy | RB | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nolan Laufenberg | G | $18,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Josh Malone | WR | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Avery Williamson | ILB | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Harry Crider | C | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Mac McCain | CB | $9,200 | $13,334 | - | - | - |
| Zimari Manning | WR | $8,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Riley Neal | QB | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Douglas Coleman | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Adam Prentice | FB | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Hunter Watts | T | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Branden Mack | WR | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Austin Fort | TE | $1,168 | - | - | - | - |
| Devontres Dukes | WR | $333 | $667 | - | - | - |
| Ja'Wuan James | RT | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Kareem Jackson | SS | $2,882,353 | - | - | - | - |
| Cameron Fleming | T | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Vannett | TE | $875,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Driskel | QB | $805,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shamar Stephen | DT | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Royce Freeman | RB | $249,255 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | $190,379 | - | - | - | - |
| David Moore | WR | $165,000 | - | - | - | - |
Broncos 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $200,809,316
- Active Contracts: $142,542,478
- Injured Reserve: $25,982,356
- Dead Cap: $11,560,936
- Total Cap: $183,831,497
- Est. Cap Space: $16,977,819
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Garett Bolles (LT) $18,000,000
- Von Miller (OLB) $17,500,000
- Justin Simmons (FS) $17,100,000
- Ronald Darby (CB) $10,500,000
- Kyle Fuller (CB) $9,000,000
Most Dead Cap
- Garett Bolles (LT) $34,000,000
- Justin Simmons (FS) $32,100,000
- Von Miller (OLB) $22,225,000
- Patrick Surtain II (CB) $20,962,629
- Ronald Darby (CB) $19,500,000
Most Earnings
- Von Miller (OLB) $144,475,534
- Kareem Jackson (SS) $74,680,351
- Kyle Fuller (CB) $61,368,136
- 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
Oct 20 2021
David Moore, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
Oct 20 2021
Tyrie Cleveland, WR
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
Oct 19 2021
David Moore, WR
Released by Denver (DEN)
Oct 19 2021
Barrington Wade, LB
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
Oct 19 2021
Curtis Robinson, ILB
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
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