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New Orleans Saints 2022 Salary Cap

Saints 2022 Salary Cap

An updated look at the New Orleans Saints 2022 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (90) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Thomas Michael Thomas WR $13,048,000 $1,035,000 $4,000,000 0- 0- $200,000 $7,813,000 0- ($38,300,000) $13,048,000 6.33
Jordan Cameron Jordan DE $12,427,838 $1,120,000 $3,100,000 $470,588 0- $100,000 $7,637,250 0- ($34,223,750) $12,427,838 6.03
Lattimore Marshon Lattimore CB $8,999,400 $1,035,000 $1,500,000 0- 0- 0- $6,464,400 0- ($52,006,200) $8,999,400 4.37
Ramczyk Ryan Ramczyk RT $8,476,321 $1,035,000 $3,800,000 0- 0- 0- $3,641,321 0- ($48,441,607) $8,476,321 4.11
Peat Andrus Peat G $7,666,000 $1,120,000 $2,600,000 0- 0- 0- $3,946,000 0- ($23,530,000) $7,666,000 3.72
Onyemata David Onyemata DT $7,198,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $6,163,000 0- ($16,805,000) $7,198,000 3.49
Kamara Alvin Kamara RB $6,128,000 $1,035,000 $3,000,000 0- 0- 0- $2,093,000 0- ($25,500,000) $6,128,000 2.97
Davis Demario Davis OLB $5,896,000 $1,120,000 $2,200,000 0- 0- 0- $2,576,000 0- ($19,000,000) $5,896,000 2.86
Lutz Wil Lutz K $5,570,000 $3,400,000 $1,050,000 $200,000 0- $50,000 $870,000 0- ($3,840,000) $5,570,000 2.70
Hill Taysom Hill TE $5,125,000 $1,100,000 $2,225,000 0- 0- 0- $1,800,000 0- ($28,900,000) $5,125,000 2.49
Winston Jameis Winston QB $4,000,000 $1,200,000 $2,800,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($15,200,000) $4,000,000 1.94
Harty Deonte Harty WR $3,986,000 $3,986,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $3,986,000 1.93
Olave Chris Olave WR $3,503,977 $705,000 $2,798,977 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($19,271,874) $3,503,977 1.70
Ruiz Cesar Ruiz G $3,457,965 $1,762,655 $1,695,310 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,492,258) $3,457,965 1.68
McCoy Erik McCoy C $3,402,378 $2,790,000 $612,378 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($612,378) $3,402,378 1.65
Mathieu Tyrann Mathieu FS $3,400,000 $1,500,000 $1,900,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($18,000,000) $3,400,000 1.65
Hurst James Hurst LT $3,381,000 $1,120,000 $1,000,000 0- 0- 0- $261,000 $1,000,000 ($3,805,000) $3,381,000 1.64
Vannett Nick Vannett TE $3,300,000 $2,600,000 $300,000 $400,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500,000) $3,300,000 1.60
Davenport Marcus Davenport DE $3,009,446 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,974,446 0- ($10,636,384) $3,009,446 1.46
Dalton Andy Dalton QB $3,000,000 $1,980,000 $1,020,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $3,000,000 1.46
Landry Jarvis Landry WR $3,000,000 $1,120,000 $1,880,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $3,000,000 1.46
Turner Payton Turner DE $2,846,531 $1,229,306 $1,617,225 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,247,512) $2,846,531 1.38
Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson SS $2,736,025 $2,540,000 $196,025 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($196,025) $2,736,025 1.33
Maye Marcus Maye FS $2,638,236 $1,350,000 $1,200,000 $88,236 0- 0- 0- 0- ($14,500,000) $2,638,236 1.28
Gray J.T. Gray SS $2,600,000 $1,600,000 $500,000 $400,000 0- 0- 0- $100,000 ($500,000) $2,600,000 1.26
Penning Trevor Penning T $2,571,512 $705,000 $1,866,512 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($14,143,316) $2,571,512 1.25
Tuttle Shy Tuttle DT $2,433,000 $2,433,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,433,000 1.18
Ingram Mark Ingram RB $2,300,000 $1,500,000 0- $800,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($300,000) $2,300,000 1.12
Roby Bradley Roby CB $1,765,475 $1,120,000 $476,000 0- 0- 0- $169,475 0- ($3,227,375) $1,765,475 0.86
Smith Tre'quan Smith WR $1,600,000 $1,100,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $1,600,000 0.78
Kpassagnon Tanoh Kpassagnon DE $1,558,000 $1,035,000 $100,000 0- 0- 0- $423,000 0- ($2,515,000) $1,558,000 0.76
Baun Zack Baun OLB $1,312,142 $1,047,380 $264,762 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($529,524) $1,312,142 0.64
Werner Pete Werner LB $1,291,973 $918,395 $373,578 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,039,129) $1,291,973 0.63
Street Kentavius Street DE $1,265,000 $965,000 $300,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($300,000) $1,265,000 0.61
Wood Zach Wood LS $1,260,000 $1,085,000 $175,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($350,000) $1,260,000 0.61
Williams P.J. Williams CB $1,187,500 $2,385,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,537,500) $1,187,500 0.58
Trautman Adam Trautman TE $1,168,074 $960,000 $208,074 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($416,148) $1,168,074 0.57
Adebo Paulson Adebo CB $1,145,536 $889,107 $256,429 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($769,287) $1,145,536 0.56
Sorensen Daniel Sorensen SS $1,047,500 $1,120,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $1,047,500 0.51
Washington Dwayne Washington RB $1,047,500 $1,035,000 $52,500 $100,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($52,500) $1,047,500 0.51
Granderson Carl Granderson DE $1,045,000 $965,000 $80,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($240,000) $1,045,000 0.51
Greenidge Ethan Greenidge T $1,000,000 $895,000 $105,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($105,000) $1,000,000 0.49
Book Ian Book QB $993,396 $825,000 $168,396 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($505,188) $993,396 0.48
Elliss Kaden Elliss OLB $984,079 $965,000 $19,079 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($19,079) $984,079 0.48
Hawkins Jerald Hawkins T $965,000 $965,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $965,000 0.47
Holtz J.P. Holtz TE $965,000 $965,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $965,000 0.47
Miller Jordan Miller CB $965,000 $965,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $965,000 0.47
Ozigbo Devine Ozigbo RB $965,000 $965,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $965,000 0.47
Lamp Forrest Lamp G $920,000 $1,035,000 $25,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($25,000) $920,000 0.45
Callaway Marquez Callaway WR $898,334 $895,000 $3,334 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,334) $898,334 0.44
Andrews Josh Andrews C $895,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
Charlton Taco Charlton DE $895,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
Evans Justin Evans S $895,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
Johnson Jaleel Johnson DT $895,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
White Kevin White WR $895,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
Wilson Eric Wilson OLB $895,000 $1,035,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
Huggins Albert Huggins DT $895,000 $895,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
Johnson Juwan Johnson WR $895,000 $895,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
Roach Malcolm Roach DE $895,000 $895,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $895,000 0.43
Young Landon Young RT $867,445 $42,445 $825,000 $42,445 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($127,335) $867,445 $42,445 0.42
Gillikin Blake Gillikin P $825,500 $500 $825,000 $500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500) $825,500 $500 0.40
Dillon Brandon Dillon TE $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.40
Dowell Andrew Dowell LB $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.40
Jones Tony Jones RB $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.40
Mabin Dylan Mabin CB $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.40
Merritt Kirk Merritt WR $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.40
Prentice Adam Prentice FB $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.40
Throckmorton Calvin Throckmorton T $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.40
Winston Easop Winston WR $825,000 $825,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $825,000 0.40
Jackson D'Marco Jackson ILB $784,229 $79,229 $705,000 $79,229 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($316,916) $784,229 $79,229 0.38
Jackson Jordan Jackson DT $749,173 $44,173 $705,000 $44,173 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($176,692) $749,173 $44,173 0.36
Monday Smoke Monday S $711,666 $6,666 $705,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($120,000) $711,666 $6,666 0.35
Shaheed Rashid Shaheed WR $710,000 $5,000 $705,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($222,000) $710,000 $5,000 0.34
Smith Abram Smith RB $710,000 $5,000 $705,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($222,000) $710,000 $5,000 0.34
Dixon Dai’Jean Dixon WR $706,666 $1,666 $705,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $706,666 $1,666 0.34
Kidd Lewis Kidd T $706,666 $1,666 $705,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,000) $706,666 $1,666 0.34
Sewell Nephi Sewell LB $706,666 $1,666 $705,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($55,000) $706,666 $1,666 0.34
Baker Kawaan Baker WR $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Black Josh Black DT $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Doxtater Sage Doxtater T $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Fields DaMarcus Fields CB $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Gray Vincent Gray CB $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Krull Lucas Krull TE $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Pryor Isaiah Pryor LB $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Romo John Parker Romo K $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Schweiger Derek Schweiger G $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Thompson Bryce Thompson CB $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Washington Khalique Washington T $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Whelan Daniel Whelan P $705,000 $705,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $705,000 0.34
Taylor Alontae Taylor CB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $192,043,149 $98,535,843 $46,461,590 $2,458,824 - $350,000 $45,831,892 $1,100,000 - $192,043,149 93.22


2022 Reserve/PUP

Injured players on the reserve/pup list must miss at least 6 weeks. Their cap hits count toward the team total.

Player (1) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Soehner Dylan Soehner TE $436,666 $430,000 $6,666 - - - - - ($13,334) $436,666 0.21

 

2022 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (5) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #11Chris Olave Round 1, Pick #11 WR $3,503,977 $705,000 $2,798,977 - - - - - - $3,503,977 $3,503,977
Round 1, Pick #19Trevor Penning Round 1, Pick #19 T $2,571,512 $705,000 $1,866,512 - - - - - - $2,571,512 $2,571,512
Round 2, Pick #49Alontae Taylor Round 2, Pick #49 CB $1,309,942 $705,000 $604,942 - - - - - - $1,309,942 $1,309,942
Round 5, Pick #161D'Marco Jackson Round 5, Pick #161 ILB $784,229 $705,000 $79,229 - - - - - - $784,229 $79,229
Round 6, Pick #194Jordan Jackson Round 6, Pick #194 DT $749,173 $705,000 $44,173 - - - - - - $749,173 $44,173
Projected Draft Pool: $8,918,833 $8,918,833 $7,508,833


2022 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (15) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
ArmsteadTerron Armstead LT $12,981,324 - - - - - $12,981,324 - - $12,981,324 6.30
BreesDrew Brees QB $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 - - - - - - $11,500,000 5.58
JenkinsMalcolm Jenkins FS $3,950,000 - $2,250,000 - - - $1,700,000 - - $3,950,000 1.92
WinstonJameis Winston QB $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 - - - - - - $3,000,000 1.46
SmithTre'quan Smith WR $954,268 - $954,268 - - - - - - $954,268 0.46
MurrayLatavius Murray RB $850,000 - $850,000 - - - - - - $850,000 0.41
BakerKawaan Baker WR $60,054 - $60,054 - - - - - - $60,054 0.03
BronsonJosiah Bronson DT $16,667 - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
KoernerJack Koerner S $15,000 $15,000 - - - - - - - $15,000 0.01
CooneyNolan Cooney P $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Scott IIIStevie Scott III RB $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
RoachMalcolm Roach DE $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
WoodsLawrence Woods CB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
BrownMike Brown G $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
ThompsonBryce Thompson CB $667 - $667 - - - - - - $667 0.00
Dead Money: $33,347,982 $15,000 $18,651,658 - - - $14,681,324 - - $33,347,982 16.19

2022 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2022 NFL Salary Cap $208,200,000
2021 Rollover Cap $154,654
Adjustment $-2,354,654
Adjusted Salary Cap $206,000,000
All Contracts $98,535,843 $46,461,590 $2,458,824 - $350,000 $45,831,892 $1,100,000 $192,043,149
Top 51 Contracts $68,325,843 $46,273,579 $2,458,824 - $350,000 $45,831,892 $1,100,000 $162,533,149
Reserve/PUP Money $430,000 $6,666 - - - - - $436,666
Dead Money $15,000 $18,651,658 - - - $14,681,324 - $33,347,982
Total (All) $98,980,843 $65,119,914 $2,458,824 - $350,000 $60,513,216 $1,100,000 $225,827,797
Total (w/Top 51) $68,770,843 $64,931,903 $2,458,824 - $350,000 $60,513,216 $1,100,000 $196,317,797
Cap Space (w/All) $-19,827,797
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $9,682,203