Roster Bubble Candidates from Every NFL Team
Published: July 15, 2018
We've identified players from each NFL team who are reportedly trending toward the 2018 roster bubble this summer, based on performance vs. compensation & dead cap structure. The list below shows the individual financial implications to trade or release each player this offseason. We'll continue to update this list as new reports emerge. Did we miss someone? Send suggestions to @spotrac.
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| Player | Team | Pos. | 2018 Cap | Release dead cap | Trade Dead cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Nelson | ARI | WR | $1,959,450 | $52,450 ($1.907M savings) | $52,450 ($1.907M savings) |
| Evan Boehm | ARI | OG | $756,620 | $126,620 ($630,000 savings), $126,620 in 2019 dead cap | $126,620 ($630,000 savings), $126,620 in 2019 dead cap |
| Mike Glennon | ARI | QB | $2,000,000 | $1M ($1M savings), $3M of 2019 dead cap | $1M ($1M savings), $3M of 2019 dead cap |
| Brandon Williams | ARI | CB | $824,173 | $168,173 ($656,000 savings), $168,173 of 2019 dead cap | $168,173 ($656,000 savings), $168,173 of 2019 dead cap |
| Andy Levitre | ATL | OG | $5,687,500 | $4.875M ($812,500 savings) | $1.375M ($4.3125M savings) |
| Terrence Magee | ATL | RB | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Blidi Wreh-Wilson | ATL | CB | $693,576 | $138,576 ($555,000 savings), $277,152 of 2019 dead cap | $138,576 ($555,000 savings), $277,152 of 2019 dead cap |
| Leon McFadden | ATL | CB | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Breshad Perriman | BAL | WR | $2,769,876 | $1,147,785 ($1,622,091 savings) | $1,147,785 ($1,622,091 savings) |
| Bronson Kaufusi | BAL | DE | $939,254 | $211,254 ($728,000 savings), $211,254 of 2019 dead cap | $211,254 ($728,000 savings), $211,254 of 2019 dead cap |
| Kamalei Correa | BAL | ILB | $1,568,082 | $595,388 ($972,694 savings) $595,388 of 2019 dead cap | $595,388 ($972,694 savings) $595,388 of 2019 dead cap |
| Shaq Lawson | BUF | DE | $2,803,356 | $4,655,035 (-$1,851,679 savings), $1,418,907 2019 dead cap | $1,418,904 ($1,384,452 savings), $1,418,904 of 2019 dead cap |
| Lorenzo Alexander | BUF | OLB | $3,600,000 | $1,850,000 ($1.75M savings) | $850,000 ($2.75M savings) |
| Kaelin Clay | BUF | WR | $720,000 | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Kelcie McCray | BUF | SS | $635,000 | $5,000 ($630,000 savings) | $5,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Kyle Love | CAR | DT | $1,300,000 | $100,000 ($1.2M savings) | $100,000 ($1.2M savings) |
| Damiere Byrd | CAR | WR | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Jacobs | CAR | ILB | $890,000 | $50,000 ($840,000 savings) | $50,000 ($840,000 savings) |
| Bennie Fowler | CHI | WR | $1,000,000 | $200,000 ($800,000 savings) | $200,000 ($800,000 savings) |
| Pat O'Donnell | CHI | P | $1,500,000 | $500,000 ($1M savings) | $500,000 ($1M savings) |
| Michael Burton | CHI | FB | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Hroniss Grasu | CHI | OC | $989,980 | $190,480 ($799,500 savings) | $190,480 ($799,500 savings) |
| Michael Johnson | CIN | DE | $6,112,500 | $1,125,000 ($4.9875M savings) | $1,125,000 ($4.9875M savings) |
| Cedric Ogbuehi | CIN | OT | $2,967,263 | $1,684,473 ($1,282,790 savings) | $1,260,579 ($1,706,684 savings) |
| Brandon LaFell | CIN | WR | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 ($3M savings) | $1,000,000 ($3M savings) |
| Carl Nassib | CLE | DE | $995,438 | $222,438 ($773,000 savings), $222,438 2019 dead cap | $222,438 ($773,000 savings), $222,438 2019 dead cap |
| Greg Robinson | CLE | OT | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Ricardo Louis | CLE | WR | $771,962 | $141,962 ($630,000 savings), $141,962 2019 dead cap | $141,962 ($630,000 savings), $141,962 2019 dead cap |
| Jamie Meder | CLE | DT | $1,907,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Chaz Green | DAL | OG | $877,245 | $156,095 ($721,150 savings) | $156,095 ($721,150 savings) |
| Charles Tapper | DAL | DE | $784,470 | $154,470 ($630,000 savings) $154,470 2019 dead cap | $154,470 ($630,000 savings) $154,470 2019 dead cap |
| Deonte Thompson | DAL | WR | $1,800,000 | $1M ($800,000 savings) | $1M ($800,000 savings) |
| Cyrus Kouandjio | DEN | OT | $790,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Langley | DEN | CB | $754,572 | $176,572 ($578,000 savings) $353,144 2019 dead cap | $176,572 ($578,000 savings) $353,144 2019 dead cap |
| Max Garcia | DEN | OG | $1,993,423 | $86,423 ($1.907M savings) | $86,423 ($1.907M savings) |
| Ameer Abdullah | DET | RB | $1,322,405 | $320,660 ($1,001,475 savings) | $320,660 ($1,001,475 savings) |
| Miles Killebrew | DET | S | $774,641 | $144,641 ($630,000 savings) $144,641 2019 dead cap | $144,641 ($630,000 savings) $144,641 2019 dead cap |
| Brett Hundley | GB | QB | $760,908 | $55,908 ($705,000 savings) | $55,908 ($705,000 savings) |
| DeShone Kizer | GB | QB | $689,928 | $689,928 ($0 savings) | $0 ($689,928 savings) |
| Quinten Rollins | GB | CB | $1,190,818 | $245,466 ($945,352 savings) | $245,466 ($945,352 savings) |
| Lance Kendricks | GB | TE | $2,225,000 | $600,000 ($1.625M savings) | $600,000 ($1.625M savings) |
| Joe Webb | HOU | QB | $720,000 | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Tyler Ervin | HOU | RB | $766,892 | $136,892 ($630,000 savings) $136,892 2019 dead cap | $136,892 ($630,000 savings) $136,892 2019 dead cap |
| Braxton Miller | HOU | WR | $827,275 | $177,275 ($650,000 savings), $177,275 2019 dead cap | $177,275 ($650,000 savings), $177,275 2019 dead cap |
| John Simon | IND | DE | $3,281,250 | $0 ($3,281,250 savings) | $0 ($3,281,250 savings) |
| Le'Raven Clark | IND | OT | $836,433 | $183,433 ($653,000 savings) $183,433 2019 dead cap | $183,433 ($653,000 savings) $183,433 2019 dead cap |
| Hassan Ridgeway | IND | DT | $770,055 | $140,055 ($630,000 savings) $140,055 2019 dead cap | $140,055 ($630,000 savings) $140,055 2019 dead cap |
| Jermey Parnell | JAC | OT | $5,000,000 | $1,000,000 ($4M savings) | $1,000,000 ($4M savings) |
| Frank Zombo | KC | OLB | $1,376,668 | $166,668 ($1.21M savings) | $166,668 ($1.21M savings) |
| Charcandrick West | KC | RB | $2,036,459 | $333,334 ($1,703,125 savings) | $333,334 ($1,703,125 savings) |
| Matt McGloin | KC | QB | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | KC | WR | $720,000 | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Kyle Emanuel | LAC | OLB | $1,961,643 | $54,643 ($1.907M savings) | $54,643 ($1.907M savings) |
| Geno Smith | LAC | QB | $1,000,000 | $200,000 ($800,000 savings) | $200,000 ($800,000 savings) |
| Craig Mager | LAC | CB | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Dominique Easley | LAR | DT | $850,000 | $50,000 ($800,000 savings) | $50,000 ($800,000 savings) |
| Sean Mannion | LAR | QB | $1,034,228 | $156,450 ($877,778 savings) | $156,450 ($877,778 savings) |
| Austin Blythe | LAR | OL | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonte Carroo | MIA | WR | $825,097 | $175,097 ($650,000 savings) $175,097 2019 dead cap | $175,097 ($650,000 savings) $175,097 2019 dead cap |
| Ted Larsen | MIA | OG | $1,941,666 | $416,666 ($1.525M savings), $416,668 2019 dead cap | $416,666 ($1.525M savings), $416,668 2019 dead cap |
| Jordan Lucas | MIA | DB | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Senorise Perry | MIA | RB | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Kai Forbath | MIN | K | $1,000,000 | $200,000 ($800,000 savings) | $200,000 ($800,000 savings) |
| Josh Andrews | MIN | OL | $680,000 | $50,000 ($630,000 savings) | $50,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Mike Gillislee | NE | RB | $2,181,250 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenny Britt | NE | WR | $1,468,750 | $150,000 ($1,318,750 savings) | $150,000 ($1,318,750 savings) |
| Jeremy Hill | NE | RB | $1,331,250 | $150,000 ($1,181,250 savings) | $150,000 ($1,181,250 savings) |
| Phillip Dorsett | NE | WR | $1,394,373 | $150,000 ($1,244,373 savings) | $150,000 ($1,244,373 savings) |
| Cyrus Jones | NE | CB | $1,092,737 | $278,491 ($814,246 savings) $278,491 2019 dead cap | $278,491 ($814,246 savings) $278,491 2019 dead cap |
| Dwayne Allen | NE | TE | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Manti Te'o | NO | ILB | $2,800,000 | $300,000 ($2.5M savings) | $300,000 ($2.5M savings) |
| Brandon Coleman | NO | WR | $1,000,000 | $100,000 ($900,000 savings) | $100,000 ($900,000 savings) |
| Terrance West | NO | RB | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Savage | NO | QB | $1,453,125 | $100,000 ($1,353,125 savings) | $100,000 ($1,353,125 savings) |
| John Jerry | NYG | OG | $3,600,000 | $2,525,000 ($1.075M savings) | $1.6M ($2M savings) |
| Scott Simonson | NYG | TE | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell Shepard | NYG | WR | $1,250,000 | $250,000 ($1M savings) | $250,000 ($1M savings) |
| Lorenzo Mauldin | NYJ | OLB | $891,506 | $168,506 ($720,000 savings) | $168,506 ($720,000 savings) |
| Andre Roberts | NYJ | WR | $720,000 | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Teddy Bridgewater | NYJ | QB | $6,000,000 | $500,000 ($5.5M savings) | $500,000 ($5.5M savings) |
| Clive Walford | NYJ | TE | $1,907,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Rawls | NYJ | RB | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Dwayne Harris | OAK | WR | $720,000 | $45,000 ($675,000 savings) | $45,000 ($675,000 savings) |
| DeAndre Washington | OAK | RB | $697,298 | $67,298 ($630,000 savings) $67,298 2019 dead cap | $67,298 ($630,000 savings) $67,298 2019 dead cap |
| Frostee Rucker | OAK | DT | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Ahtyba Rubin | OAK | DT | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendell Smallwood | PHI | RB | $691,144 | $61,144 ($630,000 savings) $61,144 2019 dead cap | $61,144 ($630,000 savings) $61,144 2019 dead cap |
| Joe Callahan | PHI | QB | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Markus Wheaton | PHI | WR | $720,000 | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Steven Means | PHI | DE | $955,000 | $55,000 ($900,000 savings) | $55,000 ($900,000 savings) |
| Chris Maragos | PHI | S | $2,000,000 | $250,000 ($1.75M savings) $250,000 2019 dead cap | $250,000 ($1.75M savings) $250,000 2019 dead cap |
| Joshua Dobbs | PIT | QB | $704,781 | $149,781 ($555,000 savings), $299,562 2019 dead cap | $149,781 ($555,000 savings), $299,562 2019 dead cap |
| Nat Berhe | PIT | S | $720,000 | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Justin Hunter | PIT | WR | $710,000 | $30,000 ($680,000 savings) | $30,000 ($680,000 savings) |
| Aldrick Robinson | SF | WR | $2,200,000 | $150,000 ($2.05M savings) | $150,000 ($2.05M savings) |
| Raheem Mostert | SF | RB | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Nzeocha | SF | ILB | $785,000 | $30,000 ($755,000 savings) | $30,000 ($755,000 savings) |
| Antone Exum | SF | S | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Marshall | SEA | WR | $720,000 | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| C.J. Prosise | SEA | RB | $833,116 | $173,116 ($660,000 savings), $346,232 2019 dead cap | $173,116 ($660,000 savings), $346,232 2019 dead cap |
| Marcus Smith | SEA | DE | $1,410,937 | $400,000 ($1,010,937 savings) | $400,000 ($1,010,937 savings) |
| Charles Sims | TB | RB | $1,000,000 | $200,000 ($800,000 savings) | $200,000 ($800,000 savings) |
| Adam Gettis | TB | OG | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Dodd | TEN | OLB | $1,786,992 |
$1,341,328 ($445,664 savings) $741,329 2019 dead cap |
$741,329 ($1,045,663 savings) $741,329 |
| Will Compton | TEN | ILB | $1,250,000 | $250,000 ($1M savings) | $250,000 ($1M savings) |
| Kendrick Lewis | TEN | FS | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Kapri Bibbs | WAS | RB | $705,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Bergstrom | WAS | OL | $720,000 | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) | $90,000 ($630,000 savings) |
| Phil Taylor | WAS | DT | $630,000 | $0 | $0 |
