Current NFL Roster Spending
Published: November 15, 2014
Heading into the full slate of Week 11 NFL games we'll take a ste back and look at how each team's current roster looks financially. For this report we've taken a snapshot of the cap totals for each team's current 53-man roster, Reserve/Injured list, Week 11 starting offense, starting defense, current kicker/punter, and the total starting lineup. Scroll down for notable points surrounding this data.
Team Cap Spending Through Week 11
| Active 53 | IR | Starting Off. | Starting Def. | Starting S/T | Starting lineup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | $84,925,808 | $32,980,500 | $25,590,477 | $31,877,255 | $769,411 | $58,237,143 |
| Atlanta Falcons | $101,228,541 | $20,035,479 | $48,531,535 | $14,469,223 | $4,481,450 | $67,482,208 |
| Baltimore Ravens | $101,965,106 | $9,579,061 | $34,978,854 | $44,702,058 | $3,370,000 | $83,050,912 |
| Buffalo Bills | $111,239,423 | $9,934,619 | $26,751,993 | $53,676,582 | $2,652,500 | $83,081,075 |
| Carolina Panthers | $87,406,415 | $7,335,496 | $40,494,096 | $27,486,777 | $2,339,670 | $70,320,543 |
| Chicago Bears | $101,112,193 | $11,210,500 | $55,628,098 | $28,538,780 | $3,046,327 | $87,213,205 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | $121,186,537 | $4,345,389 | $33,140,061 | $38,100,369 | $3,720,000 | $74,960,430 |
| Cleveland Browns | $101,954,597 | $14,862,335 | $25,556,365 | $47,099,815 | $1,130,000 | $73,786,180 |
| Dallas Cowboys | $90,783,237 | $11,184,121 | $41,442,903 | $26,247,156 | $2,345,000 | $70,035,059 |
| Denver Broncos | $120,913,867 | $2,394,601 | $49,437,832 | $38,000,578 | $3,670,000 | $91,108,410 |
| Detroit Lions | $111,594,538 | $10,818,736 | $33,367,683 | $42,780,451 | $937,428 | $77,085,562 |
| Green Bay Packers | $121,070,748 | $6,581,412 | $39,370,490 | $43,634,627 | $4,640,000 | $87,645,117 |
| Houston Texans | $106,436,183 | $3,342,791 | $40,627,963 | $27,542,328 | $2,697,860 | $70,868,151 |
| Indianapolis Colts | $100,726,374 | $8,838,602 | $24,161,196 | $30,766,322 | $5,200,000 | $60,127,518 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | $80,947,025 | $23,291,078 | $22,307,732 | $23,600,831 | $4,958,023 | $50,866,586 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | $108,802,053 | $13,730,231 | $39,966,398 | $37,889,478 | $4,220,666 | $82,076,542 |
| Miami Dolphins | $116,096,499 | $17,646,295 | $38,286,883 | $39,186,122 | $4,117,256 | $81,590,261 |
| Minnesota Vikings | $96,600,666 | $9,271,156 | $34,362,829 | $40,359,677 | $1,140,531 | $75,863,037 |
| New England Patriots | $102,733,796 | $10,202,536 | $39,669,620 | $31,241,538 | $4,295,500 | $75,206,658 |
| New Orleans Saints | $109,348,496 | $5,636,115 | $59,148,498 | $23,221,154 | $3,805,000 | $86,174,652 |
| New York Giants | $93,146,569 | $25,670,237 | $38,193,071 | $30,332,000 | $3,325,000 | $71,850,071 |
| New York Jets | $95,264,570 | $5,209,127 | $42,651,986 | $20,897,437 | $4,095,000 | $67,644,423 |
| Oakland Raiders | $85,813,207 | $22,418,066 | $25,233,291 | $25,427,485 | $3,630,334 | $54,291,110 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | $104,153,349 | $19,008,000 | $48,672,247 | $33,060,734 | $1,753,333 | $83,486,314 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | $116,840,945 | $2,610,736 | $43,769,974 | $34,334,425 | $2,182,500 | $80,286,899 |
| San Diego Chargers | $102,250,491 | $11,722,456 | $39,500,696 | $28,430,783 | $5,735,000 | $73,666,479 |
| Seattle Seahawks | $93,223,744 | $16,810,755 | $32,198,517 | $34,853,068 | $3,100,000 | $70,151,585 |
| San Francisco 49ers | $100,994,142 | $15,861,550 | $44,937,858 | $24,771,756 | $4,400,000 | $74,109,614 |
| St. Louis Rams | $79,590,800 | $43,505,636 | $28,518,238 | $26,687,838 | $1,191,089 | $56,397,165 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $117,888,836 | $5,890,507 | $34,684,478 | $40,256,916 | $3,670,000 | $78,611,394 |
| Tennessee Titans | $100,607,180 | $15,822,196 | $26,258,649 | $34,310,971 | $2,054,375 | $62,623,995 |
| Washington Redskins | $99,976,066 | $15,984,975 | $44,511,231 | $20,652,768 | $990,000 | $66,153,999 |
53-Man Roster & Injured Reserve Spending
- The St. Louis Rams have $43.5M cap dollars allocated to 8 players on their reserve/injured list, leaving a 53-man roster cap of just $79.5M, the lowest in the league.
- The loss of QB Carson Palmer brings the Cardinals IR spending to nearly $33M. Arizona now carries the 3rd lowest active roster cap, in large part to the 5th lowest starting offensive cap total.
- 11 teams have a 53-man cap total less than $100M. Of them 8 are currently on the outside of the playoffs looking in.
- The New York Giants have 16 players on the Reserve/Injured list.
- 3 of the 5 lowest starting offensive cap totals are currently in a playoff spot (Indianapolis, Cleveland, Arizona).
- The New Orleans Saints ($59.1M) have $36.8M cap dollars allocated to their starting offense than the Jacksonville Jaguars ($22.3M) have to theirs.
- The Atlanta Falcons have just $14.4M cap dollars allocated to their starting defense, $39.2M less than the Bills started against the Dolphins this past Thursday night.
Related: 2014 NFL Team Salary Cap Tracker
Week 11 Starting Lineups
| Team | Week 11 Lineup | Week 11 Lineup | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | $91,108,410 | $56,397,165 | St. Louis Rams |
| Buffalo Bills | $83,081,075 | $81,590,261 | Miami Dolphins |
| Minnesota Vikings | $75,863,037 | $87,213,205 | Chicago Bears |
| Houston Texans | $70,868,151 | $73,786,180 | Cleveland Browns |
| Atlanta Falcons | $67,482,208 | $70,320,543 | Carolina Panthers |
| Cincinnati Bengals | $74,960,430 | $86,174,652 | New Orleans Saints |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $78,611,394 | $66,153,999 | Washington Redskins |
| San Francisco 49ers | $74,109,614 | $71,850,071 | New York Giants |
| Seattle Seahawks | $70,151,585 | $82,076,542 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Oakland Raiders | $54,291,110 | $73,666,479 | San Diego Chargers |
| Detroit Lions | $77,085,562 | $58,237,143 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Philadelphia Eagles | $83,486,314 | $87,645,117 | Green Bay Packers |
| New England Patriots | $75,206,658 | $60,127,518 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | $80,286,899 | $62,623,995 | Tennessee Titans |
