Linebacker Spending

A real-time look at the 2026 positional spending per NFL team.

SEASON
ROSTER TYPE
SALARY TYPE
 
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Rank Team Players Cash Total Cash Average Cash Pct
1 SF 9 $35,249,553 $3,916,617 11.83%
2 CHI 5 $26,865,000 $5,373,000 10.77%
3 KC 7 $25,855,000 $3,693,571 10.66%
4 NE 6 $24,702,687 $4,117,115 10.77%
5 BAL 4 $23,496,977 $5,874,244 9.64%
6 PHI 5 $21,377,435 $4,275,487 7.05%
7 PIT 4 $20,388,756 $5,097,189 9.69%
8 ARI 6 $18,380,000 $3,063,333 8.74%
9 HOU 4 $18,174,000 $4,543,500 8.96%
10 CLE 7 $18,106,382 $2,586,626 7.59%
11 NYJ 4 $18,085,000 $4,521,250 11.71%
12 BUF 5 $16,320,500 $3,264,100 5.80%
13 JAX 6 $15,185,000 $2,530,833 5.90%
14 WAS 6 $14,110,000 $2,351,667 8.09%
15 MIA 5 $13,265,000 $2,653,000 6.26%
16 DEN 4 $12,612,008 $3,153,002 4.48%
17 SEA 4 $11,715,000 $2,928,750 5.23%
18 IND 5 $10,795,000 $2,159,000 3.91%
19 DET 2 $10,757,546 $5,378,773 3.78%
20 TEN 5 $10,550,000 $2,110,000 6.29%
21 LAR 4 $10,185,000 $2,546,250 4.16%
22 CIN 8 $9,919,658 $1,239,957 4.40%
23 ATL 4 $9,497,305 $2,374,326 4.62%
24 MIN 3 $9,460,000 $3,153,333 3.55%
25 NO 5 $9,405,000 $1,881,000 5.41%
26 LAC 4 $8,671,910 $2,167,978 5.94%
27 GB 4 $7,592,904 $1,898,226 2.61%
28 CAR 5 $5,116,804 $1,023,361 2.31%
29 LV 4 $4,370,000 $1,092,500 2.72%
30 DAL 3 $3,802,414 $1,267,471 1.33%
31 NYG 2 $3,675,000 $1,837,500 1.68%
32 TB 2 $2,150,000 $1,075,000 0.93%
Player #1 Player #2 Player #3 Player #4 Player #5 Player #6 Player #7 Player #8 Player #9
Fred Warner
$23,250,000
Dee Winters
$3,674,000
Keion White
$1,812,295
Milo Eifler
$1,145,000
Jalen Graham
$1,145,000
Nick Martin
$1,138,258
Tatum Bethune
$1,075,000
Will Bradley-King
$1,005,000
Andrew Farmer
$1,005,000
Tremaine Edmunds
$15,000,000
T.J. Edwards
$8,500,000
Nephi Sewell
$1,215,000
Noah Sewell
$1,145,000
Ruben Hyppolite II
$1,005,000
Nick Bolton
$15,000,000
Drue Tranquill
$6,000,000
Tyreke Smith
$1,075,000
Jeffrey Bassa
$1,005,000
Cooper McDonald
$1,005,000
Kam Arnold
$885,000
Brandon George
$885,000
Robert Spillane
$9,500,000
Christian Elliss
$7,379,000
Jahlani Tavai
$4,000,000
Marte Mapu
$1,508,687
Chad Muma
$1,240,000
Otis Reese
$1,075,000
Roquan Smith
$20,000,000
Trenton Simpson
$1,486,977
Teddye Buchanan
$1,005,000
Jay Higgins
$1,005,000
Zack Baun
$16,750,000
Jihaad Campbell
$1,517,435
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
$1,075,000
Chance Campbell
$1,030,000
Smael Mondon Jr.
$1,005,000
Patrick Queen
$13,330,000
Malik Harrison
$4,750,000
Payton Wilson
$1,303,756
Carson Bruener
$1,005,000
Baron Browning
$6,695,000
Akeem Davis-Gaither
$4,695,000
Mack Wilson
$3,695,000
Eku Leota
$1,145,000
Owen Pappoe
$1,145,000
Cody Simon
$1,005,000
Azeez Al-Shaair
$11,500,000
Henry To'oTo'o
$3,674,000
Jake Hansen
$1,925,000
Jamal Hill
$1,075,000
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
$12,500,000
Carson Schwesinger
$1,376,382
Winston Reid
$1,075,000
Edefuan Ulofoshio
$1,075,000
Nathaniel Watson
$1,075,000
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
$1,005,000
Jamien Sherwood
$15,000,000
Ochaun Mathis
$1,075,000
Kobe King
$1,005,000
Francisco Mauigoa
$1,005,000
Terrel Bernard
$9,672,000
Dorian Williams
$3,674,000
Joe Andreessen
$1,075,000
Keonta Jenkins
$1,011,000
Jimmy Ciarlo
$888,500
Foyesade Oluokun
$10,000,000
Yasir Abdullah
$1,145,000
Ventrell Miller
$1,145,000
Branson Combs
$1,005,000
Jack Kiser
$1,005,000
Jalen McLeod
$885,000
Frankie Luvu
$8,995,000
D.J. Johnson
$1,145,000
Jordan Magee
$1,075,000
Ale Kaho
$1,005,000
Kain Medrano
$1,005,000
T.J. Maguranyanga
$885,000
Jordyn Brooks
$8,375,000
Tyrel Dodson
$3,000,000
Jackson Woodard
$1,005,000
K.C. Ossai
$885,000
Dre Greenlaw
$9,000,000
Drew Sanders
$1,532,008
Levelle Bailey
$1,075,000
Karene Reid
$1,005,000
Ernest Jones
$8,750,000
Tyrice Knight
$1,075,000
Ja’Markis Weston
$1,005,000
Chris Paul Jr.
$885,000
Zaire Franklin
$7,005,000
Austin Ajiake
$1,005,000
John Bullock
$1,005,000
Devin Veresuk
$895,000
Joseph Vaughn
$885,000
Derrick Barnes
$8,000,000
Jack Campbell
$2,757,546
Cody Barton
$6,510,000
Cedric Gray
$1,075,000
James Williams
$1,075,000
Dorian Mausi
$1,005,000
Cam Riley
$885,000
Nathan Landman
$7,100,000
Omar Speights
$1,075,000
Shaun Dolac
$1,005,000
Elias Neal
$1,005,000
Oren Burks
$2,300,000
Demetrius Knight Jr.
$1,249,658
Joe Giles-Harris
$1,235,000
Isaiah Foskey
$1,145,000
Shaka Heyward
$1,095,000
Liam Anderson
$1,005,000
Barrett Carter
$1,005,000
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
$885,000
Divine Deablo
$6,000,000
Troy Andersen
$1,537,305
JD Bertrand
$1,075,000
Malik Verdon
$885,000
Blake Cashman
$7,500,000
Josh Ross
$1,075,000
Jacob Roberts
$885,000
Pete Werner
$6,250,000
Jaylan Ford
$1,075,000
Isaiah Stalbird
$1,075,000
Danny Stutsman
$1,005,000
Daiyan Henley
$3,674,000
Troy Dye
$2,650,000
Junior Colson
$1,342,910
Marlowe Wax
$1,005,000
Isaiah McDuffie
$3,700,000
Edgerrin Cooper
$1,576,720
Ty'Ron Hopper
$1,311,184
Jamon Johnson
$1,005,000
Trevin Wallace
$1,336,804
Bam Martin-Scott
$1,005,000
Jacoby Windmon
$1,005,000
Jared Bartlett
$885,000
Mapalo Mwansa
$885,000
Jamin Davis
$1,215,000
Tommy Eichenberg
$1,075,000
Brennan Jackson
$1,075,000
Cody Lindenberg
$1,005,000
DeMarvion Overshown
$1,485,004
Marist Liufau
$1,312,410
Shemar James
$1,005,000
Chris Board
$2,600,000
Darius Muasau
$1,075,000
SirVocea Dennis
$1,145,000
Nick Jackson
$1,005,000

2026 Linebacker CAP HITS

  • 1 Roquan Smith (LB, BAL) $32.72M
  • 2 Nick Bolton (LB, KC) $19.25M
  • 3 Fred Warner (LB, SF) $17.87M
  • 4 Tremaine Edmunds (LB, CHI) $17.44M
  • 5 Patrick Queen (LB, PIT) $17.19M
  • 6 Foyesade Oluokun (LB, JAX) $17.11M
  • 7 Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, HOU) $15.24M
  • 8 Demario Davis (LB, NO) $14.33M
  • 9 Robert Spillane (LB, NE) $12.32M
  • 10 Jamien Sherwood (LB, NYJ) $11.50M

Linebacker CONTRACTS

  • 1 Roquan Smith (LB, BAL) 5 yr, $100.00M
  • 2 Tremaine Edmunds (LB, CHI) 4 yr, $72.00M
  • 3 Fred Warner (LB, SF) 3 yr, $63.00M
  • 4 Zack Baun (LB, PHI) 3 yr, $51.00M
  • 5 Jamien Sherwood (LB, NYJ) 3 yr, $45.00M
  • 6 Nick Bolton (LB, KC) 3 yr, $45.00M
  • 7 Terrel Bernard (LB, BUF) 4 yr, $42.14M
  • 8 Patrick Queen (LB, PIT) 3 yr, $41.00M
  • 9 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (LB, CLE) 3 yr, $37.50M
  • 10 Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, HOU) 3 yr, $34.00M

UPCOMING FREE AGENTS

NYG
Bobby Okereke (NYG, LB)
2025 AAV: $10.00M
TB
Lavonte David (TB, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
DAL
Logan Wilson (DAL, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
WAS
Bobby Wagner (WAS, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
NO
Demario Davis (NO, LB)
2025 AAV: $8.63M
ATL
Kaden Elliss (ATL, LB)
2025 AAV: $7.17M
BUF
Matt Milano (BUF, LB)
2025 AAV: $6.31M
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