Washington Commanders 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Washington Commanders 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$239,681,470 / 29th

Top 51 Cap Space

$83,313,649 / 4th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 8th

Dead Cap

$20,692,731 / 13th

2026 Active Roster

  Player (54) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Payne Daron Payne DL 29 $27,950,000 9.21% ($11,200,000) $22,410,000 2027
2
Tunsil Laremy Tunsil LT 32 $24,905,882 8.21% ($14,400,000) $21,350,000 2027
3
Cosmi Samuel Cosmi G 27 $20,260,000 6.68% ($27,500,000) $16,500,000 2029
4
McLaurin Terry McLaurin WR 31 $18,050,000 5.95% ($42,500,000) $14,250,000 2029
5
Kinlaw Javon Kinlaw DL 29 $16,200,000 5.34% ($23,200,000) $12,900,000 2028
6
Armstrong Dorance Armstrong ED 29 $12,055,000 3.97% ($9,000,000) $9,355,000 2027
7
Luvu Frankie Luvu LB 30 $11,295,000 3.72% ($6,900,000) $8,995,000 2027
8
Daniels Jayden Daniels QB 26 $10,294,541 3.39% ($22,304,839) $4,226,514 2029
9
Allegretti Nick Allegretti G 30 $7,178,000 2.38% - $6,000,000 2028
10
Bates John Bates TE 29 $5,793,333 1.91% ($7,676,668) $3,500,000 2028
11
Harris Will Harris S 31 $4,730,000 1.56% ($1,000,000) $4,000,000 2027
12
Martin Jartavius Martin S 26 $4,312,694 1.43% ($638,694) $3,674,000 2027
13
Conerly Jr. Josh Conerly Jr. RT 23 $3,563,885 1.17% ($12,829,986) $1,552,777 2030
14
Reaves Jeremy Reaves S 30 $3,497,500 1.15% ($1,977,500) $2,645,000 2027
15
Butler Percy Butler S 26 $2,825,000 0.93% ($675,000) $2,150,000 2027
16
Wylie Andrew Wylie G 32 $2,775,000 0.92% ($2,200,000) $3,525,000 2028
17
Newton Johnny Newton DL 24 $2,661,270 0.88% ($4,440,450) $1,682,090 2028
18
Bellore Nick Bellore FB 37 $2,197,500 0.72% ($247,500) $1,975,000 2027
19
Sainristil Mike Sainristil CB 26 $2,100,637 0.69% ($2,107,978) $1,495,212 2028
20
Sinnott Ben Sinnott TE 24 $1,971,259 0.65% ($1,640,962) $1,452,086 2028
21
Amos Trey Amos CB 24 $1,654,550 0.55% ($3,245,085) $1,170,910 2029
22
Coleman Brandon Coleman G 26 $1,652,243 0.54% ($612,990) $1,345,748 2028
23
McCaffrey Luke McCaffrey WR 25 $1,526,267 0.50% ($445,022) $1,303,756 2028
24
Ott Tyler Ott LS 34 $1,508,334 0.50% ($133,334) $1,375,000 2027
25
Way Tress Way P 36 $1,487,500 0.49% ($3,012,500) $3,037,500 2027
26
Lane Jaylin Lane WR 24 $1,233,463 0.41% ($685,389) $1,005,000 2029
27
Magee Jordan Magee LB 25 $1,167,807 0.38% ($185,614) $1,075,000 2028
28
Cager Lawrence Cager WR 29 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
29
Johnson D.J. Johnson LB 28 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
30
Carter II Andre Carter II ED 26 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
31
Jean-Baptiste Javontae Jean-Baptiste ED 26 $1,105,297 0.36% ($60,594) $1,075,000 2028
32
Owens Tyler Owens S 25 $1,081,667 0.36% ($6,667) $1,075,000 2027
33
Yankoff Colson Yankoff TE 26 $1,078,334 0.36% ($3,334) $1,075,000 2027
34
Good-Jones Julian Good-Jones G 29 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
35
Rush Darius Rush CB 26 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
36
Aumavae-Laulu Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu G 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
37
Hawkins III Tre Hawkins III CB 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
38
Hartman Sam Hartman QB 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
39
Medrano Kain Medrano LB 25 $1,057,086 0.35% ($156,258) $1,005,000 2029
40
Croskey-Merritt Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 25 $1,031,357 0.34% ($79,071) $1,005,000 2029
41
Kaho Ale Kaho LB 26 $1,008,333 0.33% ($6,667) $1,005,000 2028
42
Knight Qwuantrezz Knight CB 29 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
43
Maguranyanga T.J. Maguranyanga LB 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
44
McKay Tim McKay G 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
45
Barber Ricky Barber DL 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
46
Vigers Car'lin Vigers CB 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
47
Nash Nick Nash WR 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
48
McDaniel Rob McDaniel CB 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
49
Cooper Tyler Cooper G 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
50
Brooks Ja’Corey Brooks WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
51
Jones Jacoby Jones WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
52
Wise Deatrich Wise ED 32 - - - - 2027
53
Tuttle Shy Tuttle DL 31 - - - - 2027
54
Jackson Drake Jackson ED 25 - - - - 2027

2026 Dead Money

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

  Player (12) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
1
Samuel Deebo Samuel WR 30 $12,344,420 4.07%
2
Biadasz Tyler Biadasz C 29 $8,100,000 2.67%
3
Hampton Dominique Hampton S 26 $156,642 0.05%
4
McDaniel Rob McDaniel CB 26 $20,000 0.01%
5
McKay Tim McKay G 24 $16,667 0.01%
6
Vigers Car'lin Vigers CB 26 $16,667 0.01%
7
Barber Ricky Barber DT 25 $10,000 0.00%
8
Cypress Fentrell Cypress CB 25 $6,667 0.00%
9
Arnold Kam Arnold LB 24 $6,667 0.00%
10
Brooks Ja’Corey Brooks WR 25 $6,667 0.00%
11
Jones Jacoby Jones WR 25 $6,667 0.00%
12
Pollard Norell Pollard DE 26 $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, #7 $6,462,173 $6,462,173
R3, #71 $1,297,324 $412,324
R5, #145 $1,013,770 $128,770
R6, #185 $960,059 $75,059
R6, #207 $945,639 $60,639
R7, #223 $924,040 $39,040
$11,603,005 $7,178,005

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $23,870,119 2nd
Adjustment $-2,075,000 26th
Adjusted Salary Cap $322,995,119 3rd
Active Roster $218,988,739 28th
Dead Money $20,692,731 13th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $239,681,470 29th
Cap Space (Top-51) $83,313,649 4th

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/13/2026 Daron Payne
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026
$5,000,000
3/15/2026 Will Harris
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026
$500,000
4/1/2026 Frankie Luvu
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus
$1,000,000
4/1/2026 Terry McLaurin
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus
$10,000,000
4/1/2026 Laremy Tunsil
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus
$4,000,000
4/1/2027 John Bates
ROSTER BONUS
2027-28 Roster Bonus
$750,000
4/1/2027 Terry McLaurin
BASE
2027-28 Base — April 1, 2027
$5,350,000
4/1/2027 Terry McLaurin
ROSTER BONUS
2027-28 Roster Bonus
$850,000
4/1/2028 Samuel Cosmi
ROSTER BONUS
2028-29 Roster Bonus
$100,000
4/1/2028 Terry McLaurin
ROSTER BONUS
2028-29 Roster Bonus
$4,000,000

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 05, 2026
Drake Jackson, DE

Signed a 1 year contract extension with Washington (WAS)

Mar 04, 2026
Deatrich Wise, DE

Signed a 1 year contract extension with Washington (WAS)

Mar 04, 2026
Shy Tuttle, DT

Signed a 1 year contract extension with Washington (WAS)

Mar 02, 2026
Marshon Lattimore, CB

Released by Washington (WAS), clearing $18.5M of cap space

Mar 02, 2026
Nick Allegretti, G

Signed a 1 year contract extension with Washington (WAS)

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