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 Combined AAV Total Combined AAV Average Combined AAV Pct
1 CHI 5 $31,526,134 $6,305,227 10.83%
2 SF 9 $30,906,743 $3,434,083 8.81%
3 NE 6 $26,720,760 $4,453,460 9.78%
4 KC 7 $26,370,912 $3,767,273 10.16%
5 PHI 5 $23,991,876 $4,798,375 7.13%
6 BAL 4 $23,622,935 $5,905,734 8.47%
7 CLE 7 $22,661,767 $3,237,395 6.57%
8 PIT 4 $21,149,980 $5,287,495 8.59%
9 ARI 6 $20,217,434 $3,369,572 8.13%
10 NO 5 $19,575,660 $3,915,132 9.28%
11 NYJ 4 $18,328,399 $4,582,100 9.37%
12 HOU 4 $16,406,925 $4,101,731 5.83%
13 WAS 6 $15,554,893 $2,592,482 6.47%
14 JAX 6 $15,539,818 $2,589,970 4.97%
15 BUF 5 $14,882,869 $2,976,574 4.45%
16 IND 5 $14,340,834 $2,868,167 4.59%
17 DEN 4 $14,002,015 $3,500,504 4.28%
18 MIA 5 $13,765,000 $2,753,000 5.08%
19 SEA 4 $12,588,140 $3,147,035 5.12%
20 DET 2 $11,680,501 $5,840,251 3.36%
21 CIN 8 $11,413,650 $1,426,706 4.29%
22 TEN 5 $11,198,496 $2,239,699 5.57%
23 ATL 4 $10,610,066 $2,652,517 4.04%
24 LAR 4 $10,505,500 $2,626,375 4.57%
25 MIN 3 $9,608,333 $3,202,778 2.98%
26 GB 4 $8,574,236 $2,143,559 2.62%
27 LAC 4 $6,601,190 $1,650,298 3.28%
28 CAR 5 $5,258,292 $1,051,658 2.06%
29 LV 4 $4,477,062 $1,119,266 2.38%
30 DAL 3 $3,926,245 $1,308,748 1.12%
31 NYG 2 $3,905,228 $1,952,614 1.58%
32 TB 2 $2,101,831 $1,050,916 0.83%
Player #1 Player #2 Player #3 Player #4 Player #5 Player #6 Player #7 Player #8 Player #9
Tremaine Edmunds
$18,000,000
T.J. Edwards
$10,000,000
Ruben Hyppolite II
$1,269,897
Nephi Sewell
$1,215,000
Noah Sewell
$1,041,237
Fred Warner
$21,000,000
Keion White
$1,947,540
Nick Martin
$1,640,417
Milo Eifler
$1,145,000
Jalen Graham
$1,145,000
Tatum Bethune
$1,025,452
Will Bradley-King
$1,005,000
Andrew Farmer
$1,005,000
Dee Winters
$993,334
Robert Spillane
$11,000,000
Christian Elliss
$6,754,000
Jahlani Tavai
$5,333,333
Marte Mapu
$1,390,927
Chad Muma
$1,167,500
Otis Reese
$1,075,000
Nick Bolton
$15,000,000
Drue Tranquill
$6,333,333
Jeffrey Bassa
$1,153,413
Tyreke Smith
$1,017,500
Brandon George
$993,333
Cooper McDonald
$988,333
Kam Arnold
$885,000
Zack Baun
$17,000,000
Jihaad Campbell
$3,725,894
Smael Mondon Jr.
$1,148,865
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
$1,087,117
Chance Campbell
$1,030,000
Roquan Smith
$20,000,000
Trenton Simpson
$1,352,211
Teddye Buchanan
$1,275,724
Jay Higgins
$995,000
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
$12,500,000
Devin Bush
$3,250,000
Carson Schwesinger
$2,950,100
Winston Reid
$1,075,000
Edefuan Ulofoshio
$1,017,500
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
$991,667
Nathaniel Watson
$877,500
Patrick Queen
$13,666,667
Malik Harrison
$5,000,000
Payton Wilson
$1,399,078
Carson Bruener
$1,084,235
Baron Browning
$7,500,000
Akeem Davis-Gaither
$5,000,000
Mack Wilson
$4,250,000
Cody Simon
$1,301,190
Eku Leota
$1,145,000
Owen Pappoe
$1,021,244
Demario Davis
$8,625,000
Pete Werner
$7,500,000
Danny Stutsman
$1,307,091
Isaiah Stalbird
$1,075,000
Jaylan Ford
$1,068,569
Jamien Sherwood
$15,000,000
Francisco Mauigoa
$1,148,632
Kobe King
$1,104,767
Ochaun Mathis
$1,075,000
Azeez Al-Shaair
$11,333,333
Jake Hansen
$3,000,000
Jamal Hill
$1,052,348
Henry To'oTo'o
$1,021,244
Frankie Luvu
$10,333,333
D.J. Johnson
$1,145,000
Kain Medrano
$1,102,086
Jordan Magee
$1,097,807
Ale Kaho
$991,667
T.J. Maguranyanga
$885,000
Foyesade Oluokun
$10,000,000
Jack Kiser
$1,314,148
Ventrell Miller
$1,144,234
Jalen McLeod
$1,107,632
Yasir Abdullah
$1,051,304
Branson Combs
$922,500
Terrel Bernard
$10,535,750
Dorian Williams
$1,368,202
Keonta Jenkins
$1,065,500
Jimmy Ciarlo
$969,250
Joe Andreessen
$944,167
Zaire Franklin
$10,420,000
Devin Veresuk
$1,036,667
Austin Ajiake
$1,005,000
John Bullock
$994,167
Joseph Vaughn
$885,000
Dre Greenlaw
$10,500,000
Drew Sanders
$1,433,682
Levelle Bailey
$1,075,000
Karene Reid
$993,333
Jordyn Brooks
$8,750,000
Tyrel Dodson
$3,125,000
K.C. Ossai
$967,500
Jackson Woodard
$922,500
Ernest Jones
$9,500,000
Tyrice Knight
$1,198,140
Ja’Markis Weston
$1,005,000
Chris Paul Jr.
$885,000
Derrick Barnes
$8,000,000
Jack Campbell
$3,680,501
Oren Burks
$2,500,000
Demetrius Knight Jr.
$2,253,121
Barrett Carter
$1,295,529
Joe Giles-Harris
$1,235,000
Isaiah Foskey
$1,145,000
Shaka Heyward
$1,095,000
Liam Anderson
$1,005,000
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
$885,000
Cody Barton
$7,000,000
Cedric Gray
$1,213,623
James Williams
$1,027,373
Dorian Mausi
$990,000
Cam Riley
$967,500
Divine Deablo
$7,000,000
Troy Andersen
$1,525,893
JD Bertrand
$1,092,506
Malik Verdon
$991,667
Nathan Landman
$7,500,000
Elias Neal
$1,062,500
Shaun Dolac
$996,667
Omar Speights
$946,333
Blake Cashman
$7,500,000
Josh Ross
$1,075,000
Jacob Roberts
$1,033,333
Isaiah McDuffie
$4,000,000
Edgerrin Cooper
$2,149,730
Ty'Ron Hopper
$1,419,506
Jamon Johnson
$1,005,000
Troy Dye
$2,750,000
Junior Colson
$1,506,752
Daiyan Henley
$1,355,105
Marlowe Wax
$989,333
Trevin Wallace
$1,489,959
Jacoby Windmon
$1,005,000
Bam Martin-Scott
$993,333
Jared Bartlett
$885,000
Mapalo Mwansa
$885,000
Jamin Davis
$1,215,000
Tommy Eichenberg
$1,089,428
Brennan Jackson
$1,087,342
Cody Lindenberg
$1,085,292
Marist Liufau
$1,422,879
DeMarvion Overshown
$1,347,507
Shemar James
$1,155,859
Chris Board
$2,850,000
Darius Muasau
$1,055,228
Nick Jackson
$1,062,500
SirVocea Dennis
$1,039,331

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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