Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Los Angeles Chargers, 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 | $173,820,186 | $142,462,885 | $122,992,725 | $85,279,753 | $42,460,000 | |
| Signed Players | 58 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $7,810,017 | $8,283,142 | $8,456,877 | |||
| Running Backs | $8,349,025 | $8,459,025 | $9,439,025 | $1,098,940 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $33,951,381 | $21,265,175 | $24,108,968 | $27,401,555 | ||
| Tight Ends | $7,850,155 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | ||
| Offensive Line | $30,950,395 | $38,147,548 | $26,135,934 | $19,391,923 | $17,100,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $40,640,055 | $33,792,709 | $32,128,386 | $30,243,386 | $25,360,000 | |
| Linebackers | $11,366,259 | $7,131,823 | $7,006,891 | $1,108,501 | ||
| Secondary | $29,637,854 | $23,391,324 | $13,391,967 | $3,378,232 | ||
| Special Teams | $2,360,000 | |||||
| Injured Reserve | $13,163,933 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $2,295,878 | $275,419 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Chargers Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | QB | $6,040,626 | $7,248,751 | $8,456,877 | - | UFA | |
| Easton Stick | QB | $919,391 | $1,034,391 | UFA | - | - | |
| Chase Daniel | QB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Chase Daniel | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ekeler | RB | $5,750,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,250,000 | UFA | - | |
| Josh Kelley | RB | $975,085 | $1,090,085 | $1,205,085 | UFA | - | |
| Justin Jackson | RB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Larry Rountree III | RB | $703,940 | $868,940 | $983,940 | $1,098,940 | UFA | |
| Justin Jackson | RB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | WR | $15,700,000 | $19,200,000 | $21,700,000 | $25,800,000 | UFA | |
| Mike Williams | WR | $15,680,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Palmer | WR | $915,174 | $1,143,968 | $1,372,761 | $1,601,555 | UFA | |
| Jalen Guyton | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| K.J. Hill | WR | $806,207 | $921,207 | $1,036,207 | UFA | - | |
| Mike Williams | WR | UFA | |||||
| Jalen Guyton | WR | RFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Cook | TE | $4,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Stephen Anderson | TE | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tre McKitty | TE | $870,155 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | |
| Gabe Nabers | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Donald Parham | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jared Cook | TE | UFA | |||||
| Stephen Anderson | TE | UFA | |||||
| Donald Parham | TE | ERFA | |||||
| Gabe Nabers | TE | ERFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Bulaga | RT | $11,083,333 | $14,083,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Corey Linsley | C | $6,600,000 | $11,600,000 | $13,100,000 | $14,100,000 | $17,100,000 | |
| Matt Feiler | RT | $5,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,500,000 | UFA | - | |
| Rashawn Slater | LT | $3,023,956 | $3,779,945 | $4,535,934 | $5,291,923 | - | |
| Oday Aboushi | G | $1,600,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Trey Pipkins | LT | $1,069,269 | $1,184,269 | UFA | - | - | |
| Scott Quessenberry | C | $991,063 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Schofield | G | $802,774 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Storm Norton | RT | $780,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Oday Aboushi | T | UFA | |||||
| Michael Schofield | G | UFA | |||||
| Storm Norton | G | RFA | |||||
| Scott Quessenberry | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Bosa | DE | $20,750,000 | $28,250,000 | $31,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $25,360,000 | |
| Linval Joseph | DT | $11,900,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jerry Tillery | DT | $3,115,134 | $3,634,323 | - | UFA | - | |
| Justin Jones | DT | $2,396,535 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Christian Covington | DT | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Rumph II | DE | $848,386 | $1,013,386 | $1,128,386 | $1,243,386 | UFA | |
| Eric Banks | DE | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Joe Gaziano | DE | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Linval Joseph | DT | UFA | |||||
| Christian Covington | DT | UFA | |||||
| Justin Jones | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Murray | ILB | $2,948,850 | $3,538,620 | $4,128,390 | - | UFA | |
| Kyzir White | ILB | $2,346,611 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Uchenna Nwosu | OLB | $1,832,595 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kyler Fackrell | OLB | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Drue Tranquill | OLB | $944,702 | $1,059,702 | UFA | - | - | |
| Nick Niemann | LB | $713,501 | $878,501 | $993,501 | $1,108,501 | UFA | |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | |
| Damon Lloyd | LB | $415,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Kyler Fackrell | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Uchenna Nwosu | LB | UFA | |||||
| Kyzir White | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Harris | CB | $11,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Davis | CB | $6,400,000 | $9,400,000 | $9,400,000 | UFA | - | |
| Derwin James | S | $3,941,942 | $9,052,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Ryan Smith | CB | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | $1,313,263 | $1,641,579 | $1,969,894 | $2,298,210 | UFA | |
| Nasir Adderley | S | $1,290,576 | $1,505,672 | UFA | - | - | |
| Trey Marshall | S | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tevaughn Campbell | CB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Alohi Gilman | S | $827,051 | $942,051 | $1,057,051 | UFA | - | |
| Mark Webb | S | $685,022 | $850,022 | $965,022 | $1,080,022 | UFA | |
| Kemon Hall | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Harris | CB | UFA | |||||
| Ryan Smith | CB | UFA | |||||
| Trey Marshall | S | UFA | |||||
| Kemon Hall | CB | ERFA | |||||
| Tevaughn Campbell | CB | RFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Overton | LS | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ty Long | P | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Tristan Vizcaino | K | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tristan Vizcaino | K | ERFA | |||||
| Ty Long | P | RFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Hayward | CB | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Reed | WR | $85,077 | $170,154 | - | - | - |
| Joe Gaziano | DE | $55,866 | - | - | - | - |
| Emeke Egbule | LB | $39,091 | $39,091 | - | - | - |
| Brandon Facyson | CB | $25,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cortez Broughton | DT | $19,505 | $19,505 | - | - | - |
| T.J. Smith | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jared Goldwire | DT | $6,666 | $13,334 | - | - | - |
| Dalton Schoen | WR | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Gabe Nabers | TE | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin McGill | CB | $3,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Asmar Bilal | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Darius Bradwell | RB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jessie Lemonier | DE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Kessman | K | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Koda Martin | G | $3,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Forrest Merrill | DT | $3,000 | $6,000 | - | - | - |
| Hunter Kampmoyer | TE | $2,666 | $5,334 | - | - | - |
| Darius Harper | T | $2,500 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Kyle Spalding | T | $2,500 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Cole Christiansen | LB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Joshua Dunlap | G | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Breiden Fehoko | DT | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Romeo Finley | LB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Gilliam | G | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Roberts | T | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Langan | LS | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Jeff Cotton | WR | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jared Rice | TE | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Ben DeLuca | S | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Roderic Teamer | S | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Donte Vaughn | CB | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| John Brannon | CB | $334 | - | - | - | - |
Chargers 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $191,730,527
- Active Contracts: $160,656,253
- Injured Reserve: $13,163,933
- Dead Cap: $2,295,878
- Total Cap: $178,658,864
- Est. Cap Space: $13,071,663
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Joey Bosa (DE) $35,000,000
- Keenan Allen (WR) $29,500,000
- Mike Williams (WR) $15,680,000
- Justin Herbert (QB) $9,078,751
- Rashawn Slater (LT) $7,175,934
Most Dead Cap
- Joey Bosa (DE) $63,000,000
- Keenan Allen (WR) $40,300,000
- Justin Herbert (QB) $21,746,254
- Corey Linsley (C) $17,000,000
- Rashawn Slater (LT) $16,631,758
Most Earnings
- Joey Bosa (DE) $82,644,417
- Keenan Allen (WR) $74,512,117
- Chris Harris (CB) $68,062,606
- Linval Joseph (DT) $67,408,049
- Jared Cook (TE) $56,584,235
Top Chargers Contracts
- Joey Bosa (DE) $135,000,000
- Keenan Allen (WR) $80,100,000
- Corey Linsley (C) $62,500,000
- Justin Herbert (QB) $26,578,755
- Michael Davis (CB) $25,200,000
Transactions
Sep 17 2021
Michael Schofield, G
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Sep 15 2021
Maurice Ffrench, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
Sep 8 2021
Cole Mazza, LS
Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
Sep 6 2021
Kemon Hall, CB
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Sep 5 2021
Austin Proehl, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
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