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 | $188,272,866 | $151,941,617 | $123,460,542 | $76,863,504 | $42,460,000 | |
| Signed Players | 82 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $7,810,017 | $8,283,142 | $8,456,877 | |||
| Running Backs | $9,009,025 | $9,284,025 | $9,439,025 | $1,098,940 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $36,851,284 | $21,926,284 | $23,831,284 | $25,800,000 | ||
| Tight Ends | $8,300,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | |||
| Offensive Line | $30,663,665 | $37,737,603 | $23,480,000 | $14,100,000 | $17,100,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $44,936,226 | $38,083,880 | $34,015,053 | $30,243,386 | $25,360,000 | |
| Linebackers | $12,690,350 | $7,380,914 | $6,066,891 | $1,108,501 | ||
| Secondary | $31,642,854 | $25,866,324 | $14,331,967 | $3,378,232 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,630,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,880,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $2,058,008 |
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 | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Darius Bradwell | RB | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Joe Reed | WR | $865,077 | $980,077 | $1,095,077 | UFA | - |
| Jalen Guyton | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Jason Moore | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| K.J. Hill | WR | $806,207 | $921,207 | $1,036,207 | UFA | - |
| Tyron Johnson | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| John Hurst | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Austin Proehl | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Palmer | WR | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Cook | TE | $4,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Stephen Anderson | TE | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Gabe Nabers | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Donald Parham | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Hunter Kampmoyer | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Matt Sokol | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tre McKitty | TE | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Virgil Green | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Bulaga | LT | $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 | - | |
| Oday Aboushi | T | $1,600,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Trey Pipkins | RT | $1,069,269 | $1,184,269 | UFA | - | - | |
| Scott Quessenberry | C | $991,063 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ryan Hunter | G | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Storm Norton | G | $780,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Tyree St. Louis | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Nate Gilliam | G | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Darius Harper | T | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Kyle Spalding | T | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Rashawn Slater | LT | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Trai Turner | G | UFA | |||||
| Mike Pouncey | C | UFA | |||||
| Ryan Groy | G | 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 | - | - | - |
| Cortez Broughton | DT | $869,505 | $984,505 | UFA | - | - |
| Christian Covington | DT | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Rumph II | DE | $848,386 | $1,013,386 | $1,128,386 | $1,243,386 | UFA |
| Joe Gaziano | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jessie Lemonier | DE | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Jared Goldwire | DT | $666,666 | $831,666 | $946,667 | RFA | - |
| Breiden Fehoko | DT | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Forrest Merrill | DT | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| T.J. Smith | DT | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| 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 | $1,014,702 | $1,129,702 | UFA | - | - | |
| Emeke Egbule | OLB | $889,091 | $1,004,091 | UFA | - | - | |
| Cole Christiansen | LB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Niemann | LB | $713,501 | $878,501 | $993,501 | $1,108,501 | UFA | |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | |
| Melvin Ingram | 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 | - | - | |
| Brandon Facyson | CB | $945,000 | 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 | |
| John Brannon | CB | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Ben DeLuca | S | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Kemon Hall | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Donte Vaughn | CB | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Michael Davis | CB | UFA | |||||
| Jahleel Addae | SS | UFA | |||||
| Jaylen Watkins | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Badgley | K | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Lac Edwards | P | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ty Long | P | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Cole Mazza | LS | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Alex Kessman | K | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Ryan Langan | LS | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Tristan Vizcaino | K | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Ty Long | P | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Hayward | CB | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Gaziano | DE | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| T.J. Smith | DT | $6,667 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| 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 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Jessie Lemonier | DE | $3,334 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| Koda Martin | G | $3,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cole Christiansen | LB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Joshua Dunlap | G | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Breiden Fehoko | DT | $1,667 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Romeo Finley | LB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Gilliam | G | $1,667 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Ryan Roberts | T | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Cotton | WR | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jared Rice | TE | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Roderic Teamer | S | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Donte Vaughn | CB | $667 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| John Brannon | CB | $334 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
Chargers 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $188,272,866
- Top 51 Contracts: $171,370,874
- Dead Cap: $2,058,008
- 2020 Rollover: $8,072,299
- Total (All): $190,330,874
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $200,143,717
- Total (Top 51): $171,370,874
- Est. Cap Space (All): $1,399,653
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-8,413,190
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $20,359,653
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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
- Bryan Bulaga (LT) $7,750,000
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
- Mike Williams (WR) $15,680,000
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
- Bryan Bulaga (LT) $63,284,068
Top Chargers Contracts
- Joey Bosa (DE) $135,000,000
- Keenan Allen (WR) $80,100,000
- Corey Linsley (C) $62,500,000
- Bryan Bulaga (LT) $30,000,000
- Justin Herbert (QB) $26,578,755
Transactions
May 18 2021
Austin Proehl, WR
Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAC)
May 18 2021
Chris Rumph II, DE
Signed a 4 year $4.23 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
May 14 2021
Mark Webb, S
Signed a 4 year $3.58 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
May 14 2021
Larry Rountree III, RB
Signed a 4 year $3.65 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
May 14 2021
Nick Niemann, LB
Signed a 4 year $3.69 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
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