New York Jets 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of New York Jets 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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2026 Financials: New York Jets
Total Cap

$294,685,286 / 26th

Top 51 Cap Space

$48,478,514 / 4th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 11th

Dead Cap

$104,246,619 / 3rd

2026 Active Roster

  Player (72) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Hall Breece Hall RB 25 $14,293,000 4.75% - $14,293,000 2027
2
Stephens Brandon Stephens CB 29 $13,970,000 4.64% ($19,490,000) $12,000,000 2028
3
Sherwood Jamien Sherwood LB 26 $11,500,000 3.82% ($24,375,000) $15,000,000 2028
4
Wilson Garrett Wilson WR 26 $10,074,819 3.34% ($58,824,819) $23,324,819 2031
5
Phillips Harrison Phillips DL 30 $7,500,000 2.49% - $7,500,000 2027
6
Fitzpatrick Minkah Fitzpatrick S 30 $7,411,765 2.46% ($20,500,000) $13,500,000 2030
7
Membou Armand Membou RT 22 $7,252,978 2.41% ($26,110,722) $2,290,596 2030
8
Fashanu Olu Fashanu LT 24 $5,593,830 1.86% ($12,119,965) $2,659,610 2029
9
Ossai Joseph Ossai ED 26 $5,455,000 1.81% ($22,490,000) $12,500,000 2029
10
McDonald Will McDonald ED 27 $5,193,259 1.72% ($5,193,260) $2,975,682 2028
11
Davis Demario Davis LB 37 $5,000,000 1.66% ($15,000,000) $11,000,000 2028
12
Enagbare Kingsley Enagbare ED 26 $5,000,000 1.66% ($8,490,000) $9,000,000 2027
13
Tippmann Joe Tippmann C 25 $4,693,927 1.56% ($769,927) $3,924,000 2027
14
Onyemata David Onyemata ED 34 $4,500,000 1.49% ($9,650,000) $10,500,000 2027
15
Myers Josh Myers C 28 $4,300,000 1.43% ($4,340,000) $3,700,000 2028
16
Belton Dane Belton S 26 $4,000,000 1.33% ($2,000,000) $4,000,000 2027
17
Parham Dylan Parham G 27 $3,940,000 1.31% ($7,490,000) $8,000,000 2028
18
Ruckert Jeremy Ruckert TE 26 $3,500,000 1.16% ($3,740,000) $2,250,000 2028
19
Wright Nahshon Wright CB 28 $3,500,000 1.16% ($3,500,000) $3,500,000 2027
20
Smith Geno Smith QB 36 $3,300,000 1.10% ($3,300,000) $3,300,000 2027
21
Smith Mazi Smith DL 25 $2,560,186 0.85% ($2,560,186) $2,560,186 2028
22
Taylor Mason Taylor TE 22 $2,378,679 0.79% ($7,697,057) $1,315,736 2029
23
Cisco Andre Cisco S 26 $2,230,000 0.74% ($1,250,000) $2,500,000 2027
24
Sweat T'Vondre Sweat DL 25 $1,663,404 0.55% ($2,135,365) $1,663,404 2028
25
Thomas Azareye'h Thomas CB 22 $1,498,556 0.50% ($1,076,535) $1,139,711 2029
26
Hennessy Thomas Hennessy LS 32 $1,475,000 0.49% ($350,000) $1,300,000 2028
27
Mitchell Adonai Mitchell WR 24 $1,466,462 0.49% ($700,000) $1,466,462 2028
28
Mitchell Max Mitchell LT 27 $1,402,500 0.47% ($1,000,000) $2,000,000 2027
29
Smith Arian Smith WR 25 $1,265,413 0.42% ($781,239) $1,005,000 2029
30
Okorafor Chukwuma Okorafor RT 29 $1,262,500 0.42% ($1,100,000) $1,487,500 2027
31
Beck Andrew Beck FB 30 $1,262,500 0.42% ($1,262,500) $1,487,500 2027
32
Walker Mykal Walker LB 29 $1,262,500 0.42% ($187,500) $1,402,500 2027
33
Newman-Johnson Xavier Newman-Johnson G 27 $1,240,441 0.41% - $1,402,500 2027
34
Moore Malachi Moore S 25 $1,229,535 0.41% ($673,605) $1,005,000 2029
35
Brown Tre Brown CB 29 $1,215,000 0.40% - $1,215,000 2027
36
Allen Braelon Allen RB 22 $1,207,177 0.40% ($264,354) $1,075,000 2028
37
York Cade York K 25 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
38
McCrary-Ball Marcelino McCrary-Ball LB 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
39
Smith II Christopher Smith II S 26 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
40
Davis Isaiah Davis RB 24 $1,138,569 0.38% ($127,138) $1,075,000 2028
41
Stiggers Qwan'tez Stiggers CB 24 $1,138,569 0.38% ($127,138) $1,075,000 2028
42
Woods Jelani Woods TE 28 $1,104,412 0.37% - $1,175,000 2027
43
Mauigoa Francisco Mauigoa LB 23 $1,103,632 0.37% ($295,893) $1,005,000 2029
44
Baron Tyler Baron ED 25 $1,085,054 0.36% ($240,162) $1,005,000 2029
45
McGregor Braiden McGregor ED 25 $1,081,667 0.36% ($6,667) $1,075,000 2027
46
Zappe Bailey Zappe QB 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 2027
47
Womack Samuel Womack CB 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 2027
48
Jonathan Kingsley Jonathan ED 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
49
Mathis Ochaun Mathis LB 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
50
Smith Keidron Smith S 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
51
Brownlee Jr. Jarvis Brownlee Jr. CB 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2028
52
Briggs Jowon Briggs DL 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
53
Monroe Jarius Monroe CB 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
54
Watts Eric Watts ED 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
55
Williams Isaiah Williams WR 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
56
Heflin Jack Heflin DL 28 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
57
McNamara Austin McNamara P 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
58
King Kobe King LB 26 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2029
59
Clark Dean Clark S 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
60
Clark Jordan Clark CB 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
61
Cook Brady Cook QB 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
62
Page Payton Page DL 24 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
63
Hartwig Gus Hartwig C 24 $888,333 0.29% ($6,667) $885,000 2028
64
Hayes Marquis Hayes G 27 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
65
Fornadel Liam Fornadel G $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
66
Levao Kohl Levao G 28 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
67
Krieg Lenny Krieg K 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
68
Skinner Quentin Skinner WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
69
Pritchett Jamaal Pritchett WR 23 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
70
Dalena Mac Dalena WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
71
Ekeji Jr. Paschal Ekeji Jr. ED 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2029
72
Nwangwu Kene Nwangwu RB 28 - - - - 2027

2026 Dead Money

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

  Player (30) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
1
Rodgers Aaron Rodgers
RELEASED
QB 43 $28,000,000 9.30%
2
Fields Justin Fields
TRADED
QB 27 $20,000,000 6.64%
3
Gardner Ahmad Gardner
TRADED
CB 25 $11,000,000 3.65%
4
Williams Quinnen Williams
TRADED
DT 29 $9,800,000 3.25%
5
Mosley C.J. Mosley
RELEASED
ILB 34 $7,650,000 2.54%
6
Carter II Michael Carter II
TRADED
CB 27 $6,800,000 2.26%
7
Williams Quincy Williams
VOIDED
OLB 30 $4,875,000 1.62%
8
Lazard Allen Lazard
RELEASED
WR 31 $4,368,000 1.45%
9
Simpson John Simpson
VOIDED
G 29 $4,350,000 1.44%
10
Cisco Andre Cisco
VOIDED
S 26 $4,000,000 1.33%
11
Taylor Tyrod Taylor
VOIDED
QB 37 $2,400,000 0.80%
12
Corley Malachi Corley
RELEASED
WR 24 $618,530 0.21%
13
Warren Carter Warren
RELEASED
RT 27 $186,080 0.06%
14
Barnes Zaire Barnes
RELEASED
OLB 27 $48,392 0.02%
15
Bernard-Converse Jarrick Bernard-Converse
RELEASED
CB 26 $41,278 0.01%
16
Clark Dean Clark
RELEASED
S 25 $13,334 0.00%
17
Edwards Donovan Edwards
RELEASED
RB 23 $13,334 0.00%
18
Clark Jordan Clark
RELEASED
CB 25 $13,334 0.00%
19
Wiegand Leander Wiegand
RELEASED
G 27 $10,000 0.00%
20
Weston Ja’Markis Weston
RELEASED
LB 26 $10,000 0.00%
21
Page Payton Page
RELEASED
DT 24 $7,667 0.00%
22
Watts Eric Watts
RELEASED
DE 26 $6,667 0.00%
23
Skinner Quentin Skinner
RELEASED
WR 25 $6,667 0.00%
24
Davis Caden Davis
RELEASED
K 25 $6,667 0.00%
25
Mulbah Fatorma Mulbah
RELEASED
DT 24 $5,000 0.00%
26
Pritchett Jamaal Pritchett
RELEASED
WR 23 $5,000 0.00%
27
Taylor Leonard Taylor
RELEASED
DT 24 $3,334 0.00%
28
Cook Brady Cook
RELEASED
QB 25 $3,334 0.00%
29
Bartlett Jared Bartlett
RELEASED
LB 25 $3,334 0.00%
30
Smith Aaron Smith
RELEASED
LB 24 $1,667 0.00%

2026 Draft Pool

Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.

Round / Pick Player Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Top-51
R1, #2 $9,473,387 $9,473,387
R1, #16 $3,898,569 $3,898,569
R2, #33 $2,352,270 $2,352,270
R2, #44 $2,016,060 $2,016,060
R4, #103 $1,186,494 $301,494
R4, #140 $1,072,076 $187,076
R5, #179 $974,971 $89,971
R7, #228 $922,502 $37,502
R7, #242 $915,496 $30,496
$22,811,825 $18,386,825

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $13,557,153 12th
Adjustment $9,106,647 5th
Adjusted Salary Cap $323,863,800 8th
Active Roster $190,438,667 32nd
Dead Money $104,246,619 3rd
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $275,385,286 30th
Cap Space (Top-51) $48,478,514 4th

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/20/2026 Garrett Wilson
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 10th league day of 2026
$20,000,000

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 17, 2026
Mykal Walker, LB

Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 17, 2026
Chukwuma Okorafor, RT

Signed a 1 year $1.48 million contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 16, 2026
Paschal Ekeji Jr., DE

Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 16, 2026
Andre Cisco, S

Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 14, 2026
Kene Nwangwu, RB

Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYJ)

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