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Washington Commanders 2023 Salary Cap

Commanders 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Washington Commanders 2023 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 (87) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Allen Jonathan Allen DT $21,441,168 $14,000,000 $6,000,000 $941,168 0- $500,000 0- 0- ($20,500,000) $21,441,168 9.27
Samuel Curtis Samuel WR $13,000,000 $10,100,000 $2,400,000 $400,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($7,200,000) $13,000,000 5.62
Leno Charles Leno LT $12,500,000 $9,250,000 $2,250,000 $935,000 0- $65,000 0- 0- ($4,500,000) $12,500,000 5.41
Roullier Chase Roullier C $12,420,000 $8,310,000 $1,800,000 $60,000 $750,000 0- $1,500,000 0- ($8,100,000) $12,420,000 5.37
Fuller Kendall Fuller CB $11,625,000 $8,500,000 $3,125,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,125,000) $11,625,000 5.03
Sweat Montez Sweat DE $11,500,000 $11,500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($11,500,000) $11,500,000 4.97
McLaurin Terry McLaurin WR $11,025,000 $2,075,000 $5,600,000 $2,850,000 0- $500,000 0- 0- ($38,975,000) $11,025,000 4.77
Young Chase Young DE $10,997,507 $5,323,217 $5,674,290 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,997,507) $10,997,507 4.76
Thomas Logan Thomas TE $8,675,000 $6,275,000 $1,750,000 $350,000 0- $300,000 0- 0- ($3,500,000) $8,675,000 3.75
Payne Daron Payne DT $8,610,000 $2,510,000 $5,600,000 0- 0- $500,000 0- 0- ($55,010,000) $8,610,000 3.72
Brissett Jacoby Brissett QB $8,500,000 $3,000,000 $4,500,000 0- 0- $500,000 0- $500,000 ($7,500,000) $8,500,000 3.68
Lucas Cornelius Lucas LT $4,350,000 $2,450,000 $900,000 $800,000 0- $50,000 0- $150,000 ($900,000) $4,350,000 1.88
Wylie Andrew Wylie T $4,166,666 $1,500,000 $2,666,667 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($12,000,000) $4,166,666 1.80
Davis Jamin Davis OLB $3,762,048 $1,914,016 $1,848,032 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,151,104) $3,762,048 1.63
Way Tress Way P $3,500,000 $2,750,000 $600,000 $150,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,200,000) $3,500,000 1.51
Barton Cody Barton LB $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,500,000) $3,500,000 1.51
Dotson Jahan Dotson WR $3,420,081 $889,016 $2,031,065 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($12,312,293) $3,420,081 1.48
Gates Nick Gates G $3,267,842 $1,010,000 $1,666,667 $441,175 0- $150,000 0- 0- ($8,000,000) $3,267,842 1.41
Gibson Antonio Gibson RB $3,029,843 $2,743,000 $286,843 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($286,843) $3,029,843 1.31
Curl Kamren Curl S $3,020,332 $2,992,000 $28,332 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($28,332) $3,020,332 1.31
Reaves Jeremy Reaves S $2,627,000 $2,627,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,627,000 1.14
Johnson Danny Johnson CB $2,350,000 $1,250,000 $875,000 $225,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,750,000) $2,350,000 1.02
Slye Joey Slye K $2,350,000 $1,110,000 $500,000 $740,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $2,350,000 1.02
Obada Efe Obada DE $2,000,000 $1,160,000 $500,000 $340,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $2,000,000 0.86
Cosmi Samuel Cosmi RT $1,806,973 $1,262,324 $544,649 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,089,298) $1,806,973 0.78
Mathis Phidarian Mathis DT $1,705,994 $1,046,199 $659,795 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,136,575) $1,705,994 0.74
Anderson Abdullah Anderson DE $1,700,000 $1,500,000 $200,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $1,700,000 0.74
Hudson Khaleke Hudson LB $1,500,000 $1,200,000 $300,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($300,000) $1,500,000 0.65
Scott Trenton Scott G $1,457,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 $225,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($655,000) $1,457,500 0.63
St-Juste Benjamin St-Juste CB $1,391,115 $1,123,705 $267,410 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($534,820) $1,391,115 0.60
Brown Dyami Brown WR $1,348,363 $1,109,454 $238,909 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($477,818) $1,348,363 0.58
Charles Saahdiq Charles G $1,209,843 $1,010,000 $199,843 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($199,843) $1,209,843 0.52
Robinson Brian Robinson RB $1,146,569 $934,314 $212,255 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($849,024) $1,146,569 0.50
Bates John Bates TE $1,120,604 $940,000 $180,604 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($361,208) $1,120,604 0.48
Larsen Tyler Larsen C $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($152,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Mayo David Mayo OLB $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($152,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Williams Jonathan Williams RB $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($152,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Butler Percy Butler S $1,067,254 $870,000 $197,254 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($591,762) $1,067,254 0.46
Smith-Williams James Smith-Williams DE $1,034,425 $1,010,000 $24,425 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($24,425) $1,034,425 0.45
Forrest Darrick Forrest S $1,017,768 $940,000 $77,768 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($155,536) $1,017,768 0.44
Kemp Marcus Kemp WR $1,015,000 $1,080,000 $50,000 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($50,000) $1,015,000 0.44
Toohill Casey Toohill DE $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.44
Cheeseman Camaron Cheeseman LS $972,677 $940,000 $32,677 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($65,354) $972,677 0.42
Apke Troy Apke S $965,000 $1,080,000 $25,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($25,000) $965,000 0.42
Armah Alex Armah FB $965,000 $1,080,000 $25,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $965,000 0.42
Stromberg Ricky Stromberg C $964,379 $750,000 $214,379 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($857,516) $964,379 0.42
Toney Shaka Toney DE $963,238 $940,000 $23,238 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($46,476) $963,238 0.42
Howell Sam Howell QB $960,400 $870,000 $90,400 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($271,200) $960,400 0.42
Milne Dax Milne WR $959,317 $940,000 $19,317 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($38,634) $959,317 0.41
Turner Cole Turner TE $954,720 $870,000 $84,720 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($254,160) $954,720 0.41
Eifler Milo Eifler LB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Fromm Jake Fromm QB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Harris De'Jon Harris LB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Patterson Jaret Patterson RB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Sutherland Keaton Sutherland C $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Wildgoose Rachad Wildgoose CB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Daniels Braeden Daniels G $938,613 $188,613 $750,000 $188,613 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($754,452) $938,613 $188,613 0.41
Paul Chris Paul G $896,111 $26,111 $870,000 $26,111 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($78,333) $896,111 $26,111 0.39
Holmes Christian Holmes CB $893,470 $23,470 $870,000 $23,470 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($70,410) $893,470 $23,470 0.39
Rogers Armani Rogers TE $875,833 $5,833 $870,000 $5,833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($11,666) $875,833 $5,833 0.38
Bradley-King Will Bradley-King DE $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Castro-Fields Tariq Castro-Fields CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Potoa'e Benning Potoa'e DE $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Ridgeway John Ridgeway DT $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Henry K.J. Henry DE $839,816 $89,816 $750,000 $89,816 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($359,264) $839,816 $89,816 0.36
Rodriguez Jr. Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB $794,422 $44,422 $750,000 $44,422 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($177,688) $794,422 $44,422 0.34
Jones Jr. Andre Jones Jr. OLB $775,068 $25,068 $750,000 $25,068 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,272) $775,068 $25,068 0.34
Brooks Mason Brooks T $761,666 $11,666 $750,000 $11,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($185,000) $761,666 $11,666 0.33
Hodges Curtis Hodges TE $758,333 $8,333 $750,000 $8,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($16,667) $758,333 $8,333 0.33
Tremayne Bryce Tremayne WR $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.33
Allen Kazmeir Allen WR $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($90,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Tinsley Mitchell Tinsley WR $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($135,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Smith Kendall Smith S $752,333 $2,333 $750,000 $2,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,000) $752,333 $2,333 0.33
Henderson Xavier Henderson S $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.33
Whiteside Nick Whiteside CB $751,000 $1,000 $750,000 $1,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000) $751,000 $1,000 0.32
Bowens Zion Bowens WR $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.32
DeMorat Tim DeMorat QB $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.32
Pryor Joshua Pryor DE $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.32
Sample Jalen Sample WR $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.32
Stirgus DJ Stirgus CB $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.32
Akingbulu Alex Akingbulu T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Bada David Bada DT $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Fields DaMarcus Fields CB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Laufenberg Nolan Laufenberg G $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
McGowan Kyric McGowan WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Monteiro Aaron Monteiro T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Gardner Ferrod Gardner S 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Jones-Smith Jaryd Jones-Smith T 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $231,580,288 $161,799,245 $56,328,701 $8,957,343 $750,000 $2,690,000 $1,500,000 $650,000 - $231,580,288 100.14


2023 Reserve/PUP

Injured players on the reserve/pup list must miss at least 4 weeks. Their cap hits count toward the team total.

Player (2) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Norwell Andrew Norwell G $5,080,000 $3,540,000 $700,000 $640,000 - $200,000 - - ($2,800,000) $5,080,000 2.20
White Drew White LB $752,500 $750,000 $2,500 - - - - - ($5,000) $752,500 0.33

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

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

Player (7) 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 #16Emmanuel Forbes Round 1, Pick #16 CB $2,801,376 $750,000 $2,051,376 - - - - - - $2,801,376 $2,801,376
Round 2, Pick #47Jartavius Martin Round 2, Pick #47 CB $1,388,694 $750,000 $638,694 - - - - - - $1,388,694 $1,388,694
Round 3, Pick #97Ricky Stromberg Round 3, Pick #97 C $964,379 $750,000 $214,379 - - - - - - $964,379 $964,379
Round 4, Pick #118Braeden Daniels Round 4, Pick #118 G $938,613 $750,000 $188,613 - - - - - - $938,613 $188,613
Round 5, Pick #137K.J. Henry Round 5, Pick #137 DE $839,816 $750,000 $89,816 - - - - - - $839,816 $89,816
Round 6, Pick #193Chris Rodriguez Jr. Round 6, Pick #193 RB $794,422 $750,000 $44,422 - - - - - - $794,422 $44,422
Round 7, Pick #233Andre Jones Jr. Round 7, Pick #233 OLB $775,070 $750,000 $25,071 - - - - - - $775,070 $25,071
Projected Draft Pool: $8,502,370 $8,502,370 $5,502,371


2023 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 (20) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
JacksonWilliam Jackson CB $9,000,000 - $9,000,000 - - - - - - $9,000,000 3.89
CollinsLandon Collins FS $5,025,000 - $3,000,000 - $2,025,000 - - - - $5,025,000 2.17
McCainBobby McCain CB $2,800,000 - $2,800,000 - - - - - - $2,800,000 1.21
McKissicJ.D. McKissic RB $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 - - - - - - $2,000,000 0.86
HudsonKhaleke Hudson LB $78,150 - $78,150 - - - - - - $78,150 0.03
EricksonAlex Erickson WR $25,000 - $25,000 - - - - - - $25,000 0.01
WalkerTre Walker LB $13,334 - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
PattersonJaret Patterson RB $11,667 - $11,667 - - - - - - $11,667 0.01
GardnerFerrod Gardner S $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
PanasiukJacub Panasiuk DE $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
RobinsonTyrese Robinson T $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
EzzardJequez Ezzard WR $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
ReyesSammis Reyes TE $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
WhiteDrew White LB $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
DraydenJosh Drayden CB $4,667 - $4,667 - - - - - - $4,667 0.00
KelleyCole Kelley QB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
McGowanKyric McGowan WR $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
TaylorDevin Taylor CB $2,334 - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
HillNijuel Hill S $1,000 - $1,000 - - - - - - $1,000 0.00
NotreeBryce Notree LB $1,000 - $1,000 - - - - - - $1,000 0.00
Dead Money: $19,017,154 - $16,992,154 - $2,025,000 - - - - $19,017,154 8.22

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $5,537,577
Adjustment $914,323
Adjusted Salary Cap $231,251,900
All Contracts $161,799,245 $56,328,701 $8,957,343 $750,000 $2,690,000 $1,500,000 $650,000 $231,580,288
Top 51 Contracts $133,759,245 $55,879,539 $8,957,343 $750,000 $2,690,000 $1,500,000 $650,000 $203,540,288
Reserve/PUP Money $4,290,000 $702,500 $640,000 - $200,000 - - $5,832,500
Dead Money - $16,992,154 - $2,025,000 - - - $19,017,154
Total (All) $166,089,245 $74,023,355 $9,597,343 $2,775,000 $2,890,000 $1,500,000 $650,000 $256,429,942
Total (w/Top 51) $138,049,245 $73,574,193 $9,597,343 $2,775,000 $2,890,000 $1,500,000 $650,000 $228,389,942
Cap Space (w/All) $-25,178,042
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $2,861,958