How much salary cap space does each NFL team have in 2026?
How much salary cap space does each NFL team have in 2026?
Jacob Camenker, USA TODAYMon, March 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM UTC
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The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, the league's 32 teams will now shift their collective focus to the next major event on the NFL's offseason calendar.
Free agency is set to officially begin when the NFL's new league year begins at 4 p.m. ET on March 11. The league's tampering window will open 52 hours earlier, giving teams a chance to negotiate with top free agents as each club looks to build out its roster for 2026.
Of course, teams also have to make sure they are compliant with the NFL's salary cap by the time the new league year begins. The NFL announced teams will have $301.2 million in cap space for 2026, but numerous squads will need to cut costs to get under that threshold.
Meanwhile, others will have a great deal of cap space available. No team entered March projected to have more than $100 million in cap space, but a handful of squads will have plenty of wiggle room as they look to shape their rosters into Super Bowl contenders.
Here's a look at the teams with the most and least cap space as 2026 NFL free agency draws nearer.
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Which NFL team has the most cap space in 2026?
The Tennessee Titans have the most cap space for 2026 entering March, according to OverTheCap.com. The Titans will have $94.8 million in cap space, nearly $6 million more than the second-ranked Las Vegas Raiders.
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Seven teams have at least $50 million in cap space heading into 2026 free agency. That includes the reigning Super Bowl champion, the Seattle Seahawks ($59.5 million).
Which NFL team has the least cap space in 2026?
The Dallas Cowboys have the least cap space for 2026 as free agency arrives. They are projected to be a whopping $56.1 million over the cap as of March 2, per OverTheCap.com.
The Cowboys will need to reach compliance with the NFL's salary cap by the time the new league year begins. They can achieve this by releasing or trading players and by renegotiating contracts – via restructures or extensions – to create more cap space.
A total of 10 NFL teams entered March still over the 2026 salary cap.
NFL cap space by team for 2026 free agency
Below is the full list of salary cap space by team ahead of NFL free agency, according to OverTheCap.com:
Tennessee Titans: $94.8 million
Las Vegas Raiders: $89.1 million
New York Jets: $88.7 million
Los Angeles Chargers: $85.5 million
Washington Commanders: $71.3 million
Seattle Seahawks: $59.5 million
Cincinnati Bengals: $50.4 million
Los Angeles Rams: $41.7 million
New England Patriots: $40.3 million
Pittsburgh Steelers: $40 million
San Francisco 49ers: $38.8 million
Indianapolis Colts: $33.2 million
Arizona Cardinals: $31.7 million
Denver Broncos: $26.2 million
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $20.9 million
Baltimore Ravens: $19.5 million
Philadelphia Eagles: $13.6 million
Carolina Panthers: $10.3 million
Atlanta Falcons: $9 million
New York Giants: $2.8 million
Miami Dolphins: $0.77 million
Cleveland Browns: $0.76 million
Green Bay Packers: -$4.1 million
Kansas City Chiefs: -$5.7 million
Buffalo Bills: -$6.3 million
Chicago Bears: -$6.5 million
Houston Texans: -$7.5 million
New Orleans Saints: -$10.7 million
Detroit Lions: -$12.2 million
Jacksonville Jaguars: -$15.9 million
Minnesota Vikings: -$45.5 million
Dallas Cowboys: -$56.1 million
These projections are likely to change drastically in the days leading up to free agency, as NFL teams designate certain players as cap casualties while trying to defray the present-day cost of others through contract restructures and extensions.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL cap space by team: Who has most, least ahead of 2026 free agency?
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