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New Orleans Saints 2021 Salary Cap
Saints 2021 Salary Cap
An updated look at the New Orleans Saints 2021 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 (58) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Jordan | DE | $18,900,000 | $11,900,000 | $3,100,000 | $1,900,000 | - | $100,000 | $1,900,000 | - | ($16,900,000) | $18,900,000 | 9.99 |
| Michael Thomas | WR | $18,800,000 | $12,600,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $200,000 | $2,000,000 | - | ($23,000,000) | $18,800,000 | 9.94 |
| Terron Armstead | LT | $16,225,000 | $10,150,000 | - | $1,437,500 | - | $100,000 | $4,537,500 | - | ($9,612,500) | $16,225,000 | 8.58 |
| Taysom Hill | QB | $16,159,000 | $10,720,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,439,000 | - | - | - | - | ($11,159,000) | $16,159,000 | 8.54 |
| Janoris Jenkins | CB | $14,200,000 | $10,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | - | - | ($7,200,000) | $14,200,000 | 7.51 |
| Kwon Alexander | OLB | $13,212,500 | $12,550,000 | - | $562,500 | - | $100,000 | - | - | - | $13,212,500 | 6.99 |
| Drew Brees | QB | $12,225,000 | $1,075,000 | $5,750,000 | - | - | - | $5,400,000 | - | ($22,650,000) | $12,225,000 | 6.46 |
| Andrus Peat | G | $11,600,000 | $9,000,000 | $2,600,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($19,400,000) | $11,600,000 | 6.13 |
| Ryan Ramczyk | RT | $11,064,000 | $11,064,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $11,064,000 | 5.85 |
| Demario Davis | OLB | $10,800,000 | $2,700,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,600,000 | - | - | - | - | ($17,400,000) | $10,800,000 | 5.71 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | WR | $10,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | $500,000 | ($4,000,000) | $10,500,000 | 5.55 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | $10,244,000 | $10,244,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,244,000 | 5.42 |
| David Onyemata | DT | $10,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | ($7,500,000) | $10,000,000 | 5.29 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | FS | $8,450,000 | $6,200,000 | $2,250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($12,950,000) | $8,450,000 | 4.47 |
| Malcom Brown | DT | $6,443,750 | $4,600,000 | $1,500,000 | $243,750 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($1,500,000) | $6,443,750 | 3.41 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($29,500,000) | $5,000,000 | 2.64 |
| Wil Lutz | K | $4,700,000 | $3,400,000 | $1,050,000 | $200,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($3,150,000) | $4,700,000 | 2.49 |
| Thomas Morstead | P | $4,500,000 | $3,150,000 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $4,500,000 | 2.38 |
| Marcus Davenport | DE | $4,372,422 | $2,353,895 | $2,018,527 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,372,422) | $4,372,422 | 2.31 |
| Latavius Murray | RB | $4,187,500 | $2,950,000 | $850,000 | $337,500 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($1,700,000) | $4,187,500 | 2.21 |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,000,000 | - | ($4,000,000) | $4,000,000 | 2.12 |
| Patrick Robinson | CB | $3,850,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $600,000 | - | - | - | - | ($1,250,000) | $3,850,000 | 2.04 |
| Josh Hill | TE | $3,292,500 | $2,040,000 | $750,000 | $437,500 | - | $65,000 | - | - | ($750,000) | $3,292,500 | 1.74 |
| Cesar Ruiz | G | $2,881,638 | $1,186,328 | $1,695,310 | - | - | - | - | - | ($10,373,896) | $2,881,638 | 1.52 |
| Tre'quan Smith | WR | $2,387,256 | $2,183,000 | $204,256 | - | - | - | - | - | ($204,256) | $2,387,256 | 1.26 |
| Demario Davis | OLB | $2,300,000 | - | $2,300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,300,000 | 1.22 |
| Jared Cook | TE | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $2,000,000 | 1.06 |
| Erik McCoy | C | $1,659,901 | $1,047,523 | $612,378 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,224,756) | $1,659,901 | 0.88 |
| Zach Wood | LS | $1,175,000 | $1,000,000 | $175,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($525,000) | $1,175,000 | 0.62 |
| Zack Baun | OLB | $1,093,452 | $828,690 | $264,762 | - | - | - | - | - | ($794,286) | $1,093,452 | 0.58 |
| Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | SS | $1,046,025 | $850,000 | $196,025 | - | - | - | - | - | ($392,050) | $1,046,025 | 0.55 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | $1,022,592 | $814,518 | $208,074 | - | - | - | - | - | ($624,222) | $1,022,592 | 0.54 |
| Trevor Siemian | QB | $990,000 | $990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $990,000 | 0.52 |
| Ryan Glasgow | DT | $920,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.49 |
| Christian Ringo | DT | $920,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.49 |
| Grant Haley | CB | $885,717 | $850,000 | $35,717 | - | - | - | - | - | ($35,717) | $885,717 | 0.47 |
| Kaden Elliss | OLB | $869,079 | $850,000 | $19,079 | - | - | - | - | - | ($38,158) | $869,079 | 0.46 |
| Carl Granderson | DE | $855,000 | $850,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,000) | $855,000 | 0.45 |
| Deonte Harris | WR | $853,334 | $850,000 | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,334) | $853,334 | 0.45 |
| Ethan Greenidge | RT | $852,500 | $850,000 | $2,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,500) | $852,500 | 0.45 |
| Shy Tuttle | DT | $851,668 | $850,000 | $1,668 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,668) | $851,668 | 0.45 |
| Garrett Griffin | TE | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.45 |
| Chase Hansen | LB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.45 |
| Lil’jordan Humphrey | WR | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.45 |
| Marquez Callaway | WR | $783,333 | $780,000 | $3,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,667) | $783,333 | 0.41 |
| Malcolm Roach | DT | $783,333 | $780,000 | $3,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,667) | $783,333 | 0.41 |
| Blake Gillikin | P | $780,500 | $780,000 | $500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,000) | $780,500 | 0.41 |
| Andrew Dowell | LB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
| Juwan Johnson | WR | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
| Tony Jones | RB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
| Derrick Kelly | G | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
| Jake Lampman | WR | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
| Keith Washington | CB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
| Jalen Dalton | DT | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
| Wynton McManis | OLB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
| Calvin Throckmorton | T | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
| Marcus Willoughby | DE | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
| Ethan Wolf | TE | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
| Active Roster: | $259,166,000 | $172,406,954 | $52,848,796 | $14,757,750 | - | $815,000 | $15,837,500 | $500,000 | - | $259,166,000 | 137.04 |
2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1, Pick #28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 2, Pick #60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 3, Pick #100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 4, Pick #128 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Round 5, Pick #161 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Projected Draft Pool: | $0 | $0 |
2021 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 (14) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Easton | G | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,000,000 | 0.53 |
| Saquan Hampton | S | $97,604 | - | $97,604 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $97,604 | 0.05 |
| Tommy Stevens | TE | $60,447 | - | $60,447 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $60,447 | 0.03 |
| Will Clapp | C | $18,285 | - | $18,285 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,285 | 0.01 |
| Joe Bachie | LB | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.01 |
| Jordan Steckler | G | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.01 |
| Calvin Throckmorton | T | $8,334 | - | $8,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $8,334 | 0.00 |
| Juwan Johnson | WR | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
| Tony Jones | RB | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
| Keith Washington | CB | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
| Tino Ellis | CB | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5,000 | 0.00 |
| Darrin Paulo | T | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
| Chase Hansen | LB | $1,668 | - | $1,668 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,668 | 0.00 |
| Gus Cumberlander | DE | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,000 | 0.00 |
| Dead Money: | $1,235,673 | - | $1,235,673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,235,673 | 0.65 |
2021 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 NFL Salary Cap | $185,000,000 | ||||||||
| 2020 Rollover Cap | $4,122,189 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $189,122,189 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $172,406,954 | $52,848,796 | $14,757,750 | - | $815,000 | $15,837,500 | $500,000 | $259,166,000 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $167,546,954 | $52,848,796 | $14,757,750 | - | $815,000 | $15,837,500 | $500,000 | $254,306,000 | |
| Dead Money | - | $1,235,673 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,235,673 | |
| Total (All) | $172,406,954 | $54,084,469 | $14,757,750 | - | $815,000 | $15,837,500 | $500,000 | $260,401,673 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $167,546,954 | $54,084,469 | $14,757,750 | - | $815,000 | $15,837,500 | $500,000 | $255,541,673 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $-71,279,484 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $-66,419,484 | ||||||||
New Orleans Saints Cap Totals
- Adjusted Salary Cap $189,122,189
- Active Contracts: $259,166,000
- Dead Cap: $1,235,673
- 2020 Rollover: $4,122,189
- Total (All): $260,401,673
- Total (Top 51): $255,541,673
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-71,279,484
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $-66,419,484
Calculated Market Values
- view Terron Armstead ($24.0M)
- view Ryan Ramczyk ($15.7M)
- view Marshon Lattimore ($15.4M)
- view Marcus Williams ($13.6M)
- view Sheldon Rankins ($11.4M)
- view Trey Hendrickson ($10.3M)
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Feb 12 2021
Nick Easton, G
Released by New Orleans (NO), clearing $5.875M of cap
Feb 12 2021
Cole Wick, TE
Waived by New Orleans (NO)
Feb 12 2021
Jason Vander Laan, TE
Waived by New Orleans (NO)
Feb 5 2021
Drew Brees, QB
Reduced his 2021 salary from $25M to $1.075M for release purposes, clearing $23.925M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
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Keith Washington, CB
Signed a reserve/future contract with New Orleans (NO)
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